User: Guest  Login
Title:

Concentric vs Anteroposterior-Laterolateral Collapse of the Soft Palate in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

Document type:
Journal Article
Author(s):
Van de Perck, Eli; Heiser, Clemens; Vanderveken, Olivier M
Abstract:
The presence of complete concentric collapse of the soft palate (CCCp) during drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) has important therapeutic consequences. However, CCCp may present in various, sometimes doubtful, ways due to the complex anatomy of the upper airway. Herein, we aimed to characterize these doubtful variants by reviewing the DISE recordings of patients with obstructive sleep apnea (n = 332). We observed in some individuals that the soft palate collapsed in an anteroposterior-laterola...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
Year:
2022
Journal volume:
166
Journal issue:
4
Pages contribution:
782-785
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1177/01945998211026844
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34253102
Print-ISSN:
0194-5998
TUM Institution:
Hals-Nasen-Ohrenklinik und Poliklinik
 BibTeX