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Mackay SG, Every JD. Advances in Pharyngeal Surgery Over the Past 10 Years: New Techniques and Technology. Otolaryngol Clin North Am 2024; 57:501-510. [PMID: 38521723 DOI: 10.1016/j.otc.2024.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/25/2024]
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This article is a review of advances in pharyngeal surgery over the past 10 years regarding literature, surgical technique, assessment, collaboration, and future direction in the management of adult and pediatric obstructive sleep apnea.
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- Stuart G Mackay
- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, The Wollongong Hospital, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia; School of Medicine, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia; Illawarra ENT Head and Neck Clinic, 8-10 Victoria Street, Wollongong, New South Wales 2500, Australia
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, The Wollongong Hospital, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia; School of Medicine, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.
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Rachmawati EZK, Tamin S, Fardizza F, Yunizaf R, Putranto FM, Rizki NA, Wardani RS. Types of Epiglottic Collapse in Breathing Sleep Disorder and Their Impact in Clinical Practice. Int Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2024; 28:e255-e262. [PMID: 38618588 PMCID: PMC11008943 DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1776719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2022] [Accepted: 06/29/2023] [Indexed: 04/16/2024] Open
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Introduction Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a severe form of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) that is strongly correlated with comorbidities, in which epiglottic collapse (EC) and other contributing factors are involved. Objectives To evaluate the occurrence of EC in OSA patients through drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) and to determine the factors contributing to EC. Methods A retrospective study of 37 adult patients using medical history. Patients were assessed for laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) and lingual tonsil hypertrophy (LTH) using reflux symptom index and reflux finding score (RFS); for OSA using polysomnography, and for airway collapse through DISE. An independent t -test was performed to evaluate risk factors, including the involvement of three other airway structures. Results Most EC patients exhibited trap door epiglottic collapse (TDEC) (56.8%) or pushed epiglottic collapse (PEC) (29.7%). Lingual tonsil hypertrophy, RFS, and respiratory effort-related arousal (RERA) were associated with epiglottic subtypes. Laryngopharyngeal reflux patients confirmed by RFS (t(25) = -1.32, p = 0.197) tended to suffer PEC; LTH was significantly associated (X2(1) = 2.5, p = 0.012) with PEC (odds ratio [OR] value = 44) in grades II and III LTH patients; 11 of 16 TDEC patients had grade I LTH. Pushed epiglottic collapse was more prevalent among multilevel airway obstruction patients. A single additional collapse site was found only in TDEC patients. Conclusion Laryngopharyngeal reflux causes repetitive acid stress toward lingual tonsils causing LTH, resulting in PEC with grade II or III LTH. Trap door epiglottic collapse requires one additional structural collapse, while at least two additional collapse sites were necessary to develop PEC. Respiratory effort-related arousal values may indicate EC.
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- Elvie Zulka Kautzia Rachmawati
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Indonesia, Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Indonesia, Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Indonesia, Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Indonesia, Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Indonesia, Universitas Indonesia Hospital, Depok, Indonesia
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Indonesia, Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Indonesia, Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia
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Hamdan AL, Hosri J, Abou Raji Feghali P, Abou Chaar J, Nawfal N, Alam E. Arytenoid Cartilage Collapse During Inhalation in Awake Patients with Intermediate/High Risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Retrospective Analysis of Sixty-Four Patients. J Voice 2024:S0892-1997(24)00015-8. [PMID: 38342646 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2024.01.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2023] [Revised: 01/20/2024] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/13/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the prevalence of arytenoid cartilage collapse (ACC) during deep inhalation in awake patients with intermediate/high risk of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). STUDY DESIGN Retrospective case-control study. METHODS The medical records and video recordings of awake flexible endoscopic examination of patients with history of OSA who presented to the sleep apnea clinic in a tertiary referral medical center between June 2022 and December 2022, were reviewed. All patients had filled the STOP-BANG questionnaire and had intermediate/high risk of having OSA. A group of patients matched by age and gender and with no history of OSA were used as controls. RESULTS A total of 95 patients, 64 with a history of OSA and 31 with no history of OSA, were included. Among the study group, 37.5% (n = 24) had a STOP-BANG score between 3 and 4 and were considered to be at an intermediate risk of OSA while the remaining had a score more than 5 and were considered to be at high risk of OSA. There was a significant difference in the prevalence of ACC between the study group and controls (32.8% vs 12.9%, respectively, P < 0.001). CONCLUSION The prevalence of ACC was significantly higher in patients with intermediate/high risk of OSA in comparison to healthy controls with no history of OSA. When present, ACC should raise the physician's suspicion for OSA and probably prompt further investigation such as a sleep study.
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- Abdul-Latif Hamdan
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
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Kant E, Hardeman JA, Stokroos RJ, Copper MP. Treatment of a floppy epiglottis with upper airway stimulation therapy. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2024; 281:461-467. [PMID: 37906364 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-023-08268-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 11/02/2023]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the efficacy of upper airway stimulation therapy in patients with a floppy epiglottis who have experienced continuous positive airway pressure failure or intolerance. METHODS A retrospective single-center cohort study was conducted. Patients who received an Inspire Upper Airway Stimulation system and had a 1-year follow-up were included. Baseline and one-year in-laboratory polysomnography examinations were performed. Patient characteristics, Epworth Sleepiness Scale scores and upper airway stimulation device settings were collected. RESULTS A total of 75 patients were included, of whom 10 had a floppy epiglottis. Patients with a floppy epiglottis had a significant therapeutic response to upper airway stimulation therapy, similar to patients without a floppy epiglottis. According to the Sher's success criteria, 90% of patients with a floppy epiglottis and 68% of patients without a floppy epiglottis were responders to therapy (p = 0.149). In the floppy epiglottis group, the apnea-hypopnea index decreased from 35.1 ± 5.5 events/hour to 11.2 ± 11.3 events/hour (95% CI (15.0, 32.9), p < 0.001), similarly in the non-floppy epiglottis group, the decline was from 36.4 ± 8.3 events/hour to 14.4 ± 9.5 events/hour (95% CI (18.6, 25.2), p < 0.001, between groups p = 0.659). Comparable reductions were observed for the other respiratory parameters. CONCLUSION Treatment of patients with obstructive sleep apnea and a floppy epiglottis can be challenging. Continuous positive airway pressure may aggravate the epiglottis collapse. Upper airway stimulation therapy can be considered an effective alternative treatment option for patients with a floppy epiglottis who have encountered either continuous positive airway pressure failure or intolerance.
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- E Kant
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Sint Antonius Hospital, Koekoekslaan 1, P.O. Box 2500, 3430 EM, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- University Medical Center Utrecht Brain Center, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pulmonology, Sint Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- University Medical Center Utrecht Brain Center, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Sint Antonius Hospital, Koekoekslaan 1, P.O. Box 2500, 3430 EM, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands.
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Kiss B, Neagos CM, Jimborean G, Sárközi HK, Szathmary M, Neagos A. Comorbidities and Laryngeal Cancer in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Review. MEDICINA (KAUNAS, LITHUANIA) 2023; 59:1959. [PMID: 38004008 PMCID: PMC10672902 DOI: 10.3390/medicina59111959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2023] [Revised: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023]
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Introductions: The global prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea shows that this disease appears in 1 billion people, with the prevalence exceeding 50% in some countries. Treatment is necessary to minimize negative health impacts. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is defined as a cause of daytime sleepiness, as well as a clinical manifestation of sleep-disordered breathing. In the literature, there are numerous controversial studies regarding the etiology of this condition, but it is universally accepted that reduced activity in the upper airway muscles plays a significant role in its onset. Additionally, OSA has been associated with a series of comorbidities, such as type II diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and cardiovascular and pulmonary conditions, as well as head and neck tumors, especially oropharyngeal and laryngeal tumors. This is a review of the subject of OSA that considers several aspects: an analysis of the comorbidities associated with OSA, the involvement of tumor pathology in the onset of OSA, and the association of OSA with various types of laryngeal cancers. Additionally, it includes an evaluation of postoperative and medical outcomes for patients with OSA and laryngeal tumors treated surgically and medically, including chemotherapy. Relevant Sections: By taking into consideration the stated objective, a systematic analysis of the available literature was conducted, encompassing the PubMed, Medline, and Scopus databases. The evaluation was based on several keywords, including head and neck cancer, diabetes, diabetic, overlap syndrome, cardiovascular conditions, laryngeal neoplasm, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy, as well as the concept of quality of life in laryngectomized patients and patients with OSA. Discussions: The review evaluates the involvement of OSA in the presence of comorbidities, as well as the increased incidence of OSA in patients with laryngeal cancer. It is important to note that surgical and post-surgical treatment can play a significant role in triggering OSA in these patients. Conclusions: The studies regarding the correlations between OSA, comorbidities, and head and neck tumors indicate a significantly increased risk of OSA in association with conditions such as diabetes, metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular diseases, and head and neck tumors, particularly laryngeal tumors. This association has a physio-pathological basis. The various surgical methods followed by radiation and chemotherapy for tumor treatment do not exclude an increased risk of developing OSA after treatment. This significantly influences the quality of life of patients who survive these types of tumors. Future directions: Due to the multiple comorbidities associated with OSA, the extension of polysomnography associated with investigations during sleep, such as drug-induced sleep endoscopy, represents a tendency for the early diagnosis of this pathology, which affects the quality of life of these patients. Patients with head and neck cancer are at high risk of developing obstructive sleep apnea; this is why it is necessary to expand the polysomnographic investigation of these patients after surgical procedures or after radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
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- Beata Kiss
- Department of Otorinolaryngology, Emergency County Hospital Targu Mures, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology, 540136 Târgu Mures, Romania (C.M.N.)
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- Department of Otorinolaryngology, Emergency County Hospital Targu Mures, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology, 540136 Târgu Mures, Romania (C.M.N.)
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- Pneumologic Department, George Emil Palade University of Medicine Science and Technology, 540136 Târgu Mures, Romania; (G.J.); (H.K.S.); (M.S.)
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- Pneumologic Department, George Emil Palade University of Medicine Science and Technology, 540136 Târgu Mures, Romania; (G.J.); (H.K.S.); (M.S.)
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- Pneumologic Department, George Emil Palade University of Medicine Science and Technology, 540136 Târgu Mures, Romania; (G.J.); (H.K.S.); (M.S.)
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- Department of Otorinolaryngology, Emergency County Hospital Targu Mures, George Emil Palade University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology, 540136 Târgu Mures, Romania (C.M.N.)
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Chang JL, Goldberg AN, Alt JA, Alzoubaidi M, Ashbrook L, Auckley D, Ayappa I, Bakhtiar H, Barrera JE, Bartley BL, Billings ME, Boon MS, Bosschieter P, Braverman I, Brodie K, Cabrera-Muffly C, Caesar R, Cahali MB, Cai Y, Cao M, Capasso R, Caples SM, Chahine LM, Chang CP, Chang KW, Chaudhary N, Cheong CSJ, Chowdhuri S, Cistulli PA, Claman D, Collen J, Coughlin KC, Creamer J, Davis EM, Dupuy-McCauley KL, Durr ML, Dutt M, Ali ME, Elkassabany NM, Epstein LJ, Fiala JA, Freedman N, Gill K, Boyd Gillespie M, Golisch L, Gooneratne N, Gottlieb DJ, Green KK, Gulati A, Gurubhagavatula I, Hayward N, Hoff PT, Hoffmann OM, Holfinger SJ, Hsia J, Huntley C, Huoh KC, Huyett P, Inala S, Ishman SL, Jella TK, Jobanputra AM, Johnson AP, Junna MR, Kado JT, Kaffenberger TM, Kapur VK, Kezirian EJ, Khan M, Kirsch DB, Kominsky A, Kryger M, Krystal AD, Kushida CA, Kuzniar TJ, Lam DJ, Lettieri CJ, Lim DC, Lin HC, Liu SY, MacKay SG, Magalang UJ, Malhotra A, Mansukhani MP, Maurer JT, May AM, Mitchell RB, Mokhlesi B, Mullins AE, Nada EM, Naik S, Nokes B, Olson MD, Pack AI, Pang EB, Pang KP, Patil SP, Van de Perck E, Piccirillo JF, Pien GW, Piper AJ, Plawecki A, Quigg M, Ravesloot MJ, Redline S, Rotenberg BW, Ryden A, Sarmiento KF, Sbeih F, Schell AE, Schmickl CN, Schotland HM, Schwab RJ, Seo J, Shah N, Shelgikar AV, Shochat I, Soose RJ, Steele TO, Stephens E, Stepnowsky C, Strohl KP, Sutherland K, Suurna MV, Thaler E, Thapa S, Vanderveken OM, de Vries N, Weaver EM, Weir ID, Wolfe LF, Tucker Woodson B, Won CH, Xu J, Yalamanchi P, Yaremchuk K, Yeghiazarians Y, Yu JL, Zeidler M, Rosen IM. International Consensus Statement on Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol 2023; 13:1061-1482. [PMID: 36068685 PMCID: PMC10359192 DOI: 10.1002/alr.23079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 46.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2022] [Revised: 08/12/2022] [Accepted: 08/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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BACKGROUND Evaluation and interpretation of the literature on obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) allows for consolidation and determination of the key factors important for clinical management of the adult OSA patient. Toward this goal, an international collaborative of multidisciplinary experts in sleep apnea evaluation and treatment have produced the International Consensus statement on Obstructive Sleep Apnea (ICS:OSA). METHODS Using previously defined methodology, focal topics in OSA were assigned as literature review (LR), evidence-based review (EBR), or evidence-based review with recommendations (EBR-R) formats. Each topic incorporated the available and relevant evidence which was summarized and graded on study quality. Each topic and section underwent iterative review and the ICS:OSA was created and reviewed by all authors for consensus. RESULTS The ICS:OSA addresses OSA syndrome definitions, pathophysiology, epidemiology, risk factors for disease, screening methods, diagnostic testing types, multiple treatment modalities, and effects of OSA treatment on multiple OSA-associated comorbidities. Specific focus on outcomes with positive airway pressure (PAP) and surgical treatments were evaluated. CONCLUSION This review of the literature consolidates the available knowledge and identifies the limitations of the current evidence on OSA. This effort aims to create a resource for OSA evidence-based practice and identify future research needs. Knowledge gaps and research opportunities include improving the metrics of OSA disease, determining the optimal OSA screening paradigms, developing strategies for PAP adherence and longitudinal care, enhancing selection of PAP alternatives and surgery, understanding health risk outcomes, and translating evidence into individualized approaches to therapy.
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- Jolie L. Chang
- University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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- University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- Sidney Kimmel Medical Center at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, Hadera Technion, Faculty of Medicine, Hadera, Israel
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- University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Stone Oak Orthodontics, San Antonio, Texas, USA
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- University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Wayne State University and John D. Dingell VA Medical Center, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, USA
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- University Hospital Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- University Hospital Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Sidney Kimmel Medical Center at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Cleveland Clinic Head and Neck Institute, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- University of California, San Diego, California, USA
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- University Hospital Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- University of Texas, Southwestern and Children’s Medical Center Dallas, Texas, USA
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- University of California, San Diego, California, USA
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- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Cleveland Clinic Head and Neck Institute, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Hazkani I, Stein E, Ghadersohi S, Ida J, Thompson DM, Valika T. Epiglottopexy for refractory obstructive sleep apnea in children - A single-institution experience. Am J Otolaryngol 2023; 44:103798. [PMID: 36764227 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2023.103798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2022] [Accepted: 01/29/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Refractory obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common condition in children with medical comorbidities, leading to a significant impact on quality of life. Drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) has become the standard of care in identifying the levels of obstruction in children with refractory OSA. Epiglottopexy has been shown to improve OSA symptoms in adults and healthy children with epiglottic prolapse in a few studies, with minimal long-term complications. The objective of our study was to evaluate the role of epiglottopexy in children with refractory OSA. METHODS A retrospective chart review of children with refractory OSA who were found to have epiglottic prolapse on DISE, and underwent epiglottopexy between January 2018 and November 2021 at a pediatric tertiary care hospital. RESULTS 42 patients (age 8.1 ± 5.1 years) met inclusion criteria. Thirty patients (71.4 %) suffered from neurodevelopmental disease or congenital syndrome, and 14 patients (33.3 %) were gastrostomy-tube dependent. All patients had at least one prior surgical procedure to address their OSA. Thirty-six patients (85.7 %) were diagnosed with refractory OSA by polysomnography prior to surgery, with an average apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) of 12.4 ± 9.7/h. Forty patients (95.2 %) required an additional procedure in conjunction with epiglottopexy including lingual tonsillectomy (n = 27, 64.3 %), supraglottoplasty (n = 14, 33.3 %), tonsillectomy with or without revision adenoidectomy (n = 9, 21.4 %) and tongue base suspension (n = 1, 2.4 %). Twenty-one patients had repeated polysomnography; 4 patients were found to have residual severe OSA post-operatively (average AHI 17.4 ± 11.4/h), while the remaining patients demonstrated clinical improvement and a significant reduction in OSA severity, with an average AHI of 1.5 ± 2.2/h. Regression analysis identified pre-operative oxygen nadir <75 % to be associated with residual OSA postoperatively. Following surgery, 7 patients were found to have new-onset or worsening dysphagia, 6 of whom were diagnosed with complex medical comorbidities. CONCLUSIONS Epiglottopexy, as part of multi-level airway surgery, is associated with a significant improvement in the severity of refractory OSA. Dysphagia may complicate the post-operative course, particularly in children with medical comorbidities.
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- Inbal Hazkani
- Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA; Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA; Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA; Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA; Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA; Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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Sleep Endoscopy with Positive Airway Pressure: A Method for Better Compliance and Individualized Treatment of Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea. LIFE (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:life12122108. [PMID: 36556473 PMCID: PMC9788266 DOI: 10.3390/life12122108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2022] [Revised: 12/11/2022] [Accepted: 12/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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In this study, we aimed to observe the effects of positive airway pressure (PAP) on individual levels of obstruction during drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) of the upper airways (UA), to evaluate at which pressures the obstruction disappeared or worsened, and to identify cases in which PAP was ineffective. This prospective study was conducted from June 2018 to June 2022. PAP testing was performed during DISE in patients with moderate and severe OSA. The pressure was gradually increased over the range from 6.0 to 18.0 hPa. Our findings were evaluated using the VOTE classification. The examination was performed in 56 patients, with a median apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) of 26.4. Complete obstruction of the soft palate was observed in 51/56 patients (91%), oropharyngeal obstruction in 15/56 patients (27%), tongue base obstruction in 23/56 patients (41%), and epiglottic collapse in 16/56 patients (29%). PAP was most effective in cases of complete oropharyngeal obstruction, and least effective in cases of epiglottic collapse, where it was ineffective in 11/16 patients. DISE with PAP is a simple diagnostic method that can be helpful for identifying anatomic and dynamic reasons for PAP intolerance. The main indication is ineffective PAP treatment.
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Surgical Treatment Options for Epiglottic Collapse in Adult Obstructive Sleep Apnoea: A Systematic Review. LIFE (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:life12111845. [PMID: 36430980 PMCID: PMC9698204 DOI: 10.3390/life12111845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2022] [Revised: 11/06/2022] [Accepted: 11/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The critical role of epiglottis in airway narrowing contributing to obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) intolerance has recently been revealed. This systematic review was conducted to evaluate available surgical treatment options for epiglottic collapse in adult patients with OSA. The Pubmed and Scopus databases were searched for relevant articles up to and including March 2022 and sixteen studies were selected. Overall, six different surgical techniques were described, including partial epiglottectomy, epiglottis stiffening operation, glossoepiglottopexy, supraglottoplasty, transoral robotic surgery, maxillomandibular advancement and hypoglossal nerve stimulation. All surgical methods were reported to be safe and effective in managing selected OSA patients with airway narrowing at the level of epiglottis. The surgical management of epiglottic collapse can improve OSA severity or even cure OSA, but can also improve CPAP compliance. The selection of the appropriate surgical technique should be part of an individualised, patient-specific therapeutic approach. However, there are not enough data to make definitive conclusions and additional high-quality studies are required.
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Masárová M, Formánek M, Jor O, Novák V, Vrtková A, Matoušek P, Komínek P, Zeleník K. Epiglottopexy Is a Treatment of Choice for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Caused by a Collapsing Epiglottis. Life (Basel) 2022; 12:life12091378. [PMID: 36143414 PMCID: PMC9502758 DOI: 10.3390/life12091378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2022] [Revised: 08/29/2022] [Accepted: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) reveals epiglottic collapse to be a frequent cause of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and intolerance of positive airway pressure (PAP). These patients require different management. This prospective study aimed to compare transoral laser epiglottopexy outcomes in patients with OSA caused by epiglottic collapse with the patients’ previous PAP outcomes. Fifteen consecutive adult patients with OSA and epiglottic collapse during DISE were included; ten were analyzed. Before inclusion, PAP was indicated and ineffective in six patients, one of whom underwent unsuccessful uvulopalatopharyngoplasty. PAP was performed during DISE in all patients before epiglottopexy and was uniformly ineffective. ENT control was performed at 1 week and 1 month, and control limited polygraphy to 6 months after surgery. The apnea−hypopnea index (AHI) and Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) were significantly improved (p < 0.001 and p = 0.003, respectively) in all patients after epiglottopexy. Surgery was successful in 9/10 patients; the remaining patient had a significantly decreased AHI and could finally tolerate PAP. Transoral laser epiglottopexy is used to treat OSA in patients with epiglottic collapse. Unlike other methods, it significantly reduces both AHI and ESS and should be considered for these patients. An active search for OSA patients with epiglottic collapse is recommended to prevent treatment failure.
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- Michaela Masárová
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Ostrava, 708 52 Ostrava, Czech Republic
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava, 708 52 Ostrava, Czech Republic
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Ostrava, 708 52 Ostrava, Czech Republic
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava, 708 52 Ostrava, Czech Republic
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +42-0597375812
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Resuscitation and Intensive Medicine, University Hospital Ostrava, 708 52 Ostrava, Czech Republic
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, University Hospital Ostrava, 708 52 Ostrava, Czech Republic
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- Department of Applied Mathematics, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, VSB-Technical University of Ostrava, 708 52 Ostrava, Czech Republic
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Ostrava, 708 52 Ostrava, Czech Republic
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava, 708 52 Ostrava, Czech Republic
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Ostrava, 708 52 Ostrava, Czech Republic
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava, 708 52 Ostrava, Czech Republic
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Ostrava, 708 52 Ostrava, Czech Republic
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava, 708 52 Ostrava, Czech Republic
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Darwaiz T, Pasch B, Riede T. Postnatal remodeling of the laryngeal airway removes body size dependency of spectral features for ultrasonic whistling in laboratory mice. J Zool (1987) 2022. [DOI: 10.1111/jzo.13003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- T. Darwaiz
- Department of Physiology, College of Graduate Studies Midwestern University Glendale Glendale Arizona USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences Northern Arizona University Flagstaff Arizona USA
- School of Natural Resources and the Environment The University of Arizona Tucson Arizona USA
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- Department of Physiology, College of Graduate Studies Midwestern University Glendale Glendale Arizona USA
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Babademez MA, Gul F, Bulut KS, Sancak M, Atalay SK. Robotic Modification of Epiglottis Trimming in the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2021; 167:403-409. [PMID: 34905422 DOI: 10.1177/01945998211064610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE With the widespread use of drug-induced sleep endoscopy, it has been suggested that epiglottis pathologies are present at high rates in patients with sleep apnea. The aim of our study was to evaluate the efficacy of trimming the curled-inward epiglottis as an updated surgical technique in patients with omega epiglottis. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective study. SETTING Tertiary hospital. METHODS Among the 283 patients with epiglottis pathology, 21 with isolated omega-shaped epiglottis (age, 33-53 years) fulfilled the inclusion criteria between May 2016 and April 2019. Drug-induced sleep endoscopy was used to detect epiglottic collapse compressed by the lateral parts during inspiration. An epiglottoplasty technique was applied as single-level sleep surgery in patients with an isolated omega-shaped epiglottis. The medical data were also reviewed. RESULTS The mean pre- and postoperative total apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) scores were 27.89 and 10.58, respectively, and this difference was statistically significant (P < .001). There was a statistically significant difference between the pre- and postoperative supine AHI scores (27.02 vs 10.48, P < .001). Surgical success, defined as AHI <20 and a decrease in AHI by 50%, was documented in 85.71% of patients (18/21), and 12 patients found complete relief from obstructive sleep apnea symptoms (AHI <5); the cure rate was 38.09% (8/21). CONCLUSION Trimming the curled-inward epiglottis may represent an excellent option for epiglottis surgery in patients with obstructive sleep apnea by being less invasive than techniques currently in use.
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- Mehmet Ali Babademez
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Yildirim Beyazit School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Yildirim Beyazit School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Ankara Haymana State Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Ankara City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Beypazarı State Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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Zhou N, Ho JPTF, de Vries N, Bosschieter PFN, Ravesloot MJL, de Lange J. Evaluation of drug-induced sleep endoscopy as a tool for selecting patients with obstructive sleep apnea for maxillomandibular advancement. J Clin Sleep Med 2021; 18:1073-1081. [PMID: 34877928 DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.9802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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STUDY OBJECTIVES (1) to investigate if DISE findings are predictive of surgical response for patients undergoing MMA for OSA; and (2) to investigate the predictive value of jaw thrust maneuver during DISE in terms of surgical response to MMA. METHODS A retrospective cohort study was conducted on patients with OSA who underwent a baseline polysomnography (PSG) and DISE followed by MMA and a 3-6-months follow-up PSG, between September 1, 2011 and September 30, 2020. RESULTS Sixty-four OSA patients (50 males [78.1%]; mean ± SD age = 51.7 ± 9.5 years; mean ± SD AHI = 49.0 ± 20.8 events/hour) were included. Thirty-nine patients were responders, and twenty-five were nonresponders. Adjusting for baseline characteristics and surgical characteristics (e.g., age, baseline AHI, degree of maxillary advancement), patients with complete anteroposterior epiglottic collapse had 0.239 times lower odds for response to MMA (95% confidence interval, 0.059-0.979; P = 0.047). No significant relationship was found between complete concentric velum collapse and MMA response. There was no statistically significant association between effect of jaw thrust maneuver during DISE on upper airway patency and treatment outcome of MMA. CONCLUSIONS This study indicates that DISE is a promising tool in order to identify patients who will or will not respond to MMA for treating OSA. Patients with complete anteroposterior epiglottic collapse may be less suitable candidates for MMA.
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- Ning Zhou
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Amsterdam UMC and Academic Center for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Orofacial pain and Dysfunction, Academic Center for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and VU University Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Amsterdam UMC and Academic Center for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Northwest Clinics, Alkmaar, The Netherlands
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- Department of Orofacial pain and Dysfunction, Academic Center for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and VU University Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, OLVG, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Antwerp University Hospital (UZA), Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, OLVG, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, OLVG, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Amsterdam UMC and Academic Center for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Nguyen DT, Faron P, Tran TD, Nguyen Thi PL, Gallet P, Toussaint B. Characteristics of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in patients with partial laryngectomy. Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol 2021; 6:1461-1465. [PMID: 34938888 PMCID: PMC8665468 DOI: 10.1002/lio2.527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2020] [Revised: 12/15/2020] [Accepted: 01/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES The impacts of partial laryngectomy on sleep-disordered breathing were rarely investigated and reported in a limited number of patients. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) in patients with partial laryngectomy. STUDY DESIGN Case series. METHODS All patients undergoing partial laryngectomy by open approach (frontolateral vertical partial laryngectomy and supracricoid horizontal partial laryngectomy) for squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx between January 2006 and December 2019 were enrolled. Listed patients were contacted via telephone to propose participating in the study and plan a sleep study: self-assessments of sleep quality using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) following a home sleep recording using respiratory polygraphy. Daytime sleepiness was also self-assessed by using the Epworth sleepiness scale. RESULTS Twenty patients with sleep record were included to the analyses. There were 11/20 patients (55%) diagnosed with moderate to severe OSASH. No relationship between OSAHS severity and age as well as body mass index (BMI) was observed. The Epworth sleepiness score was not necessarily high in patients with moderate/severe OSASH. Type of partial laryngectomy did not influence apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) results. There was no difference in terms of age, BMI, gender, type of partial laryngectomy, and the presence of adjuvant radiotherapy between two groups AHI < 15/h and AHI ≥ 15/h. CONCLUSION A sleep study screening for OSAHS should be considered in patients with partial laryngectomy in order to improve their sleep quality and quality of life even though they did not exhibit daily sleepiness and obesity.
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- Duc Trung Nguyen
- ENT—Head and Neck Surgery DepartmentUniversité de Lorraine, CHRU de NancyNancyFrance
- Université de Lorraine, Inserm, IADINancyFrance
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- ENT—Head and Neck Surgery DepartmentUniversité de Lorraine, CHRU de NancyNancyFrance
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- Faculté des sciencesUniversité de MontpellierMontpellierFrance
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- Département Méthodologie, Promotion, Investigation–MPICHRU de NancyNancyFrance
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- ENT—Head and Neck Surgery DepartmentUniversité de Lorraine, CHRU de NancyNancyFrance
- Université de Lorraine, Inserm, NGERENancyFrance
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- ENT—Head and Neck Surgery DepartmentUniversité de Lorraine, CHRU de NancyNancyFrance
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Gray AJ, Nielsen KR, Ellington LE, Earley M, Johnson K, Smith LS, DiBlasi RM. Tracheal pressure generated by high-flow nasal cannula in 3D-Printed pediatric airway models. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2021; 145:110719. [PMID: 33894521 PMCID: PMC10549990 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2021.110719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2021] [Accepted: 04/15/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Heated and humidified high flow nasal cannula (HFNC) is an increasingly used form of noninvasive respiratory support with the potential to generate significant tracheal pressure. The aim of this study was to quantify the pressure generated by HFNC within the trachea in anatomically correct, pediatric airway models. METHODS 3D-printed upper airway models of a preterm neonate, term neonate, toddler, and small child were connected to a spontaneous breathing computerized lung model at age-appropriate ventilation settings. Two commercially available HFNC systems were applied to each airway model at increasing flows and the positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) was recorded at the level of the trachea. RESULTS Increasing HFNC flow produced a quadratically curved increase in tracheal pressure in closed-mouth models. The maximum flow tested in each model generated a tracheal pressure of 7 cm H2O in the preterm neonate, 10 cm H2O in the term neonate, 9 cm H2O in the toddler, and 24 cm H2O in the small child. Tracheal pressure decreased by at least 50% in open-mouth models. CONCLUSIONS HFNC was found to demonstrate a predictable flow-pressure relationship that achieved sufficient distending pressure to consider treatment of pediatric obstructive sleep apnea and tracheomalacia in the closed-mouth models tested.
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- Alan J Gray
- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Texas Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA.
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
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- Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA.
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Texas Health San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA.
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- Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA, USA.
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
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- Seattle Children's Hospital and Research Institute, Seattle, WA, USA.
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Kuo IC, Hsin LJ, Lee LA, Fang TJ, Tsai MS, Lee YC, Shen SC, Li HY. Prediction of Epiglottic Collapse in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients: Epiglottic Length. Nat Sci Sleep 2021; 13:1985-1992. [PMID: 34764713 PMCID: PMC8573216 DOI: 10.2147/nss.s336019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2021] [Accepted: 10/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE This study aims to explore the factors that contribute to epiglottic collapse (EC) in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). METHODS This study enrolled 35 patients (34 males; median age, 39 years; median apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), 55.4 events/h; median body mass index (BMI), 26.9 kg/m2). EC (epiglottis attaching onto the posterior pharyngeal wall) was diagnosed by drug-induced sleep computed tomography (DI-SCT). Three dimensions were assessed for comparison between the EC and non-EC (NEC) groups that included anatomical measurement: epiglottic length and angle, endoscopic classification of epiglottis obstructing the glottis (Type I, none; Type II, partial; and Type III, total), and dynamic hyoid movement during DI-SCT (Δ hyoid = √(x2 + y2), maximal displacement of hyoid in x and y axes during sleep breathing cycle). RESULTS EC was found in 12 patients (34%). No difference in age, gender, AHI, and BMI between the two groups was noted. The anatomical measurement revealed that epiglottis length was significantly different between the EC and NEC groups (21.2 vs 15.8 mm; p < 0.001), with a cutoff value of 16.6 mm (sensitivity, 100%; specificity, 65.2%). The EC group patients showed larger hyoid movement than the NEC group patients (Δ hyoid, 4.8 vs 3.0 mm; p = 0.027). By contrast, epiglottic angle and endoscopic classification revealed an insignificant difference between the two groups. CONCLUSION Epiglottis is a potential collapse site among multilevel obstruction in moderate to severe OSA patients. Epiglottic length is highly sensitive in predicting EC, with the cutoff value of 16.6 mm. Hyoid movement plays a role in contributing to EC in OSA patients.
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- I-Chun Kuo
- Departments of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Main Branch, Tao-yuan City, Taiwan.,College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan
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- Departments of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Main Branch, Tao-yuan City, Taiwan.,College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan
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- Departments of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Main Branch, Tao-yuan City, Taiwan.,College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan
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- Departments of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Main Branch, Tao-yuan City, Taiwan.,College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan
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- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan.,Departments of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi Branch, Chiayi City, Taiwan
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- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan.,Departments of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung Branch, Keelung City, Taiwan
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- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan.,Departments of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, New Taipei City Municipal Tucheng Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Departments of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Main Branch, Tao-yuan City, Taiwan.,College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan
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Silva C, Iranzo A, Maya G, Serradell M, Muñoz-Lopetegi A, Marrero-González P, Gaig C, Santamaría J, Vilaseca I. Stridor during sleep: description of 81 consecutive cases diagnosed in a tertiary sleep disorders center. Sleep 2020; 44:5909297. [DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsaa191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2020] [Revised: 09/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Study Objectives
To describe the characteristics of stridor during sleep (SDS) in a series of adults identified by video-polysomnography (V-PSG).
Methods
Retrospective clinical, V-PSG, laryngoscopic, and therapeutic data of patients diagnosed with SDS in a tertiary referral sleep disorders center between 1997 and 2017.
Results
A total of 81 patients were identified (56.8% males, age 61.8 ± 11.2 years). Related etiologies were multiple system atrophy (MSA), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, spinocerebellar ataxia type 1, anti-IgLON5 disease, fatal familial insomnia, brainstem structural lesions, vagus nerve stimulation, recurrent laryngeal nerve injury, the effect of radiotherapy on the vocal cords, cervical osteophytes, and others. Stridor during wakefulness coexisted in 13 (16%) patients and in MSA was only seen in the parkinsonian form. Laryngoscopy during wakefulness in 72 (88.9%) subjects documented vocal cord abductor impairment in 65 (90.3%) and extrinsic lesions narrowing the glottis in 2 (2.4%). The mean apnea–hypopnea index (AHI) was 21.4 ± 18.6 and CT90 was 11.5 ± 19.1. Obstructive AHI > 10 occurred in 52 (64.2%) patients and central apnea index >10 in 2 (2.4%). CPAP abolished SDS, obstructive apneic events and oxyhemoglobin desaturations in 58 of 60 (96.7%) titrated patients with optimal pressure of 9.0 ± 2.3 cm H20. Tracheostomy in 19 (23.4%) and cordotomy in 3 (3.7%) subjects also eliminated SDS.
Conclusions
SDS in adults is linked to conditions that damage the brainstem, recurrent laryngeal nerve, and vocal cords. V-PSG frequently detects obstructive sleep apnea and laryngoscopy usually shows vocal cord abductor dysfunction. CPAP, tracheostomy, and laryngeal surgery abolish SDS.
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- Cristiana Silva
- Sleep Disorders Center, Neurology Service, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
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- Sleep Disorders Center, Neurology Service, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
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- Sleep Disorders Center, Neurology Service, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
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- Sleep Disorders Center, Neurology Service, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
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- Sleep Disorders Center, Neurology Service, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
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- Sleep Disorders Center, Neurology Service, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
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- Sleep Disorders Center, Neurology Service, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
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- Sleep Disorders Center, Neurology Service, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Barcelona, Spain
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- Otorhinolaryngology Service, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, CIBER Enfermedades Respiratorias, Bunyola, Spain
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Strohl MP, Young VN, Dwyer CD, Bhutada A, Crawford E, Chang JL, Rosen CA, Cheung SW. Novel Adaptation of a Validated Tactile Aesthesiometer to Evaluate Laryngopharyngeal Sensation. Laryngoscope 2020; 131:1324-1331. [PMID: 32735711 DOI: 10.1002/lary.28947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2020] [Revised: 06/23/2020] [Accepted: 06/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate laryngopharyngeal sensation at specific subsites using a novel adaptation of a buckling force aesthesiometer for delivery of calibrated tactile stimuli. STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional. METHODS Twenty-two healthy adults (12 men, 10 women) were tested for responses to tactile forces, using 30-mm 6-0, 5-0, and 4-0 nylon monofilaments to map sensation of the aryepiglottic (AE) fold, lateral pyriform sinus (PS), and medial PS bilaterally. The outcome measures were the laryngeal adductor reflex (LAR) and patient reported rating of perceptual strength. RESULTS Rates of triggered LAR response grew monotonically with increasing tactile force at a mean (SD) stimulus duration of 663 (164) msec across all three subsites. The AE fold and medial PS had similar profiles and were the most responsive, while the lateral PS was the least responsive. Low force (6-0) response rate was ≤14% for all subsites. High force (4-0) response rate was 91% for AE fold and medial PS, and 23% for lateral PS. The perceptual strength gradient was in the lateral to medial trajectory. CONCLUSION Normative data for LAR response rates to low, medium, and high stimulation forces will be useful to assess sensory dysfunction in a variety of laryngopharyngeal disorders, including aspiration, dysphagia, chronic cough, and spasmodic dysphonia. In turn, that information will guide the creation of innovative treatments. LAR response profiles to low and high force stimuli will inform the development of screening tools to diagnose laryngopharyngeal hypersensitivity and hyposensitivity conditions. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 3b Laryngoscope, 131:1324-1331, 2021.
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- Madeleine P Strohl
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, U.S.A
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, U.S.A
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, U.S.A
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, U.S.A
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, U.S.A
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, U.S.A
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, U.S.A
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, U.S.A
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Salamanca F, Leone F, Bianchi A, Bellotto RGS, Costantini F, Salvatori P. Surgical treatment of epiglottis collapse in obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome: epiglottis stiffening operation. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020; 39:404-408. [PMID: 31950932 PMCID: PMC6966774 DOI: 10.14639/0392-100x-n0287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2019] [Accepted: 08/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The epiglottis is an important structure that was largely ignored in early research on obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome (OSAHS). Primary epiglottis collapse (EC) in patients with OSAHS is difficult to treat with conservative therapies, such as oral appliances and CPAP. Therefore, surgical treatment may represent a good option when dealing with EC, although up to now no standardised surgical procedures have been described. Herein, we describe a new surgical procedure that we called “epiglottis stiffening operation” (ESO); the technique is safe, devoid of complications, easy to perform and is effective in treatment of primary EC, which presents as a single or coexistent site of upper airway obstruction without altering fundamental functions of the epiglottis.
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- F Salamanca
- Unit of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Humanitas San Pio X, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Humanitas San Pio X, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Humanitas San Pio X, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Humanitas San Pio X, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Humanitas San Pio X, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Humanitas San Pio X, Milan, Italy
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Relations between body mass index, laryngeal fat pads, and laryngeal airway configuration in adult men population. Int J Obes (Lond) 2020; 45:288-295. [PMID: 32546854 DOI: 10.1038/s41366-020-0631-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2020] [Revised: 05/12/2020] [Accepted: 06/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND The impact of body mass index (BMI) on pharyngeal fat pads has been well studied, yet no study has assessed its associations on laryngeal morphology. OBJECTIVES To study the associations of BMI differences on laryngeal morphology in adult males using computed tomography angiography (CTA) scans. METHODS All adult male patients who underwent head and neck CTAs between 2011 and 2018 were initially included and categorized according to their BMI: (1) BMI < 20; (2) 20 ≤ BMI < 25; (3) 25 ≤ BMI < 30; (4) 30 ≤ BMI < 35; and (5) BMI ≥ 35. Anatomical measurements included pre-epiglottic and paraglottic fat-pad dimensions, airway width at the epiglottis tip and base, and epiglottis angle. For statistical analysis, BMI was regarded both as a categorical and continuous variable. RESULTS One hundred and five scans were included. BMI ranged from 15.90 to 44.40 kg/m2. Significant differences were found in pre-epiglottic and paraglottic fat measurements between BMI subgroups 1-5 (Pre-epiglottic fat depth: 17.75, 17.74, 19.04, 20.73, and 21.09 mm, respectively, P = 0.005, correlation 0.343, and P < 0.001 in continuous measurement; Paraglottic space average width: 3.5, 5.4, 5.46, 6.85, and 7.38 mm, P < 0.001, correlation 0.532, and P < 0.001 in continuous measurement). As BMI increased, the epiglottis-hard-palate angle increased (56.4°, 55.3°, 65.2°, 64°, and 68.4°, P = 0.001, correlation 0.354, and P < 0.001 in continuous measurement). No significant difference was found in airway width between subgroups at the epiglottis tip or base. Yet, in continuous variables analysis, a significant negative correlation was found between BMI scores and the airway width at the epiglottis base (-0.226, P = 0.02). CONCLUSIONS In adult males, BMI is correlated with laryngeal fat-pad volume, affecting its morphology and airway width. Clinical implications regarding obstructive sleep apnea and voice quality should be further investigated.
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How to manage continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) failure -hybrid surgery and integrated treatment. Auris Nasus Larynx 2020; 47:335-342. [PMID: 32386825 DOI: 10.1016/j.anl.2020.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2019] [Revised: 03/16/2020] [Accepted: 03/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a prevalent disease, which influences social relations and quality of life with major health impact. The etiology of OSA is multi-factorial involving both anatomical obstruction and physiological collapse of the upper airway during sleep with different proportion in individual patients. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the gold standard and first-line treatment for OSA patients. The mechanism of CPAP is acting as air splint to avoid principal pharyngeal collapse during sleep. Consequently, extrapharyngeal collapse and significant pharyngeal obstructions can lower its compliance and lead to its failure. Adequate mask and pressure with thorough survey to eliminate side effects of CPAP from nasal, mask and flow-related problems are the prerequisite to improve CPAP compliance. For CPAP failure patients, multi-dimensional surgery is an alternative and salvage treatment that involves soft tissue surgery, skeletal surgery, and bariatric surgery. OSA patients with craniofacial anomaly are suggested to skeletal surgery. By contrast, OSA patients with pathological obesity are referred to bariatric surgery. Soft tissue surgery targets at the nose, soft palate, lateral pharyngeal wall, tongue and epiglottis that can be implemented by multi-level surgery with hybrid technique (mucosa-preservation, fat-ablation, muscle-suspension, tonsil-excision, cartilage-reconstruction) to maximize surgical outcomes and minimize complications. Some evolution in surgical concept and technique are noteworthy that include mini-invasive septoturbinoplasty, palatal suspension instead of excision, whole tongue treatment, and two-dimensional supraglottoplasty. Postoperative integrated treatment including myofunctional, positional therapy and body weight control reduces relapse of OSA and improves long-term treatment outcomes.
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Whyte A, Gibson D. Adult obstructive sleep apnoea: Pathogenesis, importance, diagnosis and imaging. J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol 2019; 64:52-66. [PMID: 31788980 DOI: 10.1111/1754-9485.12978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2019] [Accepted: 10/15/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a serious worldwide health problem. Moderate-to-severe OSA has been found in up to 50% of men and 25% of women in the middle-aged population. It results in a fourfold increase in all causes of mortality. The prevalence of OSA is underestimated, partly due to absence of symptoms but also lack of knowledge amongst the population at large as well as sectors of the medical profession. Imaging, performed predominantly by clinicians and research scientists, has been integral to evaluating the anatomical basis of OSA. Increased nasal resistance and a narrowed and elongated oropharynx lead to increased collapsibility of the upper airway, predisposing to airway collapse and apnoea during sleep when there is reduction in tone of the pharyngeal dilator muscles. Unfortunately, a significantly narrowed upper airway is usually ignored by radiologists: it is not part of their reporting 'check-list'. The imaging findings in the upper airway that are strongly associated with OSA and its sequelae in various organ systems are discussed. Imaging can strongly suggest OSA; the diagnosis requires a polysomnogram for confirmation. Treatment of moderate-to-severe disease is primarily with positive airway pressure applied by a nasal or oral mask which splints the upper airway. Although highly effective, compliance is limited and other treatment modalities are increasingly being utilized.
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- Andy Whyte
- Perth Radiological Clinic, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.,University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.,University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Medical Imaging, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Prevalence of sleep disturbances among head and neck cancer patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Sleep Med Rev 2019; 47:62-73. [DOI: 10.1016/j.smrv.2019.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2018] [Revised: 06/11/2019] [Accepted: 06/14/2019] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Li HY, Lee LA, Hsin LJ, Fang TJ, Lin WN, Chen HC, Lu YA, Lee YC, Tsai MS, Tsai YT. Intrapharyngeal surgery with integrated treatment for obstructive sleep apnea. Biomed J 2019; 42:84-92. [PMID: 31130252 PMCID: PMC6541889 DOI: 10.1016/j.bj.2019.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2018] [Revised: 01/28/2019] [Accepted: 02/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common disease in adults, which influences human relations, quality of life and associates with major complications. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is the gold standard treatment modality in OSA patients. For patients incompliant or unwilling to CPAP therapy, surgery is an alternative treatment. Sleep surgery for OSA include intrapharyngeal surgery, extrapharyngeal surgery and bariatric surgery addressing upper airway soft tissue, maxillofacial bone, and obesity, respectively. Among sleep surgeries, intrapharyngeal surgery (soft tissue surgery) is widespread used and serves overwhelming majority in OSA surgical patients. Despite the popularity of intrapharyngeal surgery, its outcomes can be influenced by multiple factors and consequently need conjunctive remedy to enhance at the short-term and sustain in the long-term. In this article, we introduce updated indications for treating OSA, practical principle in decision-making between CPAP and surgery, hybrid procedures in treating obstruction at the nose, palate, tongue and epiglottis, and postoperative integrated treatment including oropharyngeal myofunctional therapy (local), positional therapy (regional), and body weight reduction (systemic), and circadian rhythm (central). In summary, intrapharyngeal surgery is a target-oriented procedure that needs to be performed precisely and combines with integrated treatment as a holistic care for OSA patients.
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- Hsueh-Yu Li
- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Sleep Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan; College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Sleep Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan; College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Sleep Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Sleep Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan; College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Sleep Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Sleep Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Sleep Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Sleep Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Keelung, Keelung, Taiwan
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Chiayi, Chiayi, Taiwan
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Chiayi, Chiayi, Taiwan
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Floppy epiglottis during drug-induced sleep endoscopy: an almost complete resolution by adopting the lateral posture. Sleep Breath 2019; 24:103-109. [DOI: 10.1007/s11325-019-01847-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2019] [Revised: 03/14/2019] [Accepted: 04/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Bolzer A, Toussaint B, Rumeau C, Gallet P, Jankowski R, Nguyen DT. Can anatomical assessment of hypopharyngolarynx in awake patients predict obstructive sleep apnea? Laryngoscope 2019; 129:2782-2788. [PMID: 30720214 DOI: 10.1002/lary.27851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2018] [Revised: 01/05/2019] [Accepted: 01/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS To assess the relationships between laryngeal and hypopharyngeal morphology and obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) in awake patients. STUDY DESIGN Prospective study. METHODS Awake flexible fiberoptic laryngoscopy and sleep studies were performed in 80 patients for snoring or OSAHS suspicion. Endoscopic videos were reviewed by two examiners to assess morphological characteristics of hypopharynx and larynx using a standardized examination of appearance, shape and position of epiglottis, shape of retropharyngeal-epiglottic aerospace (RPEA), modified Cormack-Lehane score, and length ratios of the hypopharynx and epiglottis. The multivariate logistic regression model was used to assess independent predictors of moderate/severe OSAHS. RESULTS The interrater agreements were moderate for epiglottis appearance (κ = 0.52), epiglottis form (κ = 0.66), and epiglottis position (κ = 0.49), but fair for the shape of RPEA (κ = 0.26) and modified Cormack-Lehane scoring (κ = 0.38). The presence of a mega-epiglottis was significantly correlated with the severity of OSAHS (P < .05). By multivariate logistic regression analysis, independent predictors of moderate/severe obstructive sleep apnea were mega-epiglottis (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]: = 4.78, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.23-18.56, P = .024), modified Cormack-Lehane score of 2 (aOR: 15.3, 95% CI: 1.8-130.3, P = .012), or modified Cormack-Lehane score of 3 (aOR: 10.03, 95% CI: 1.3-78.2, P = .03) and aging (aOR = 1.07, 95% CI: 1.01-1.14, P = .025). CONCLUSIONS Routine flexible fiberoptic laryngoscopy performed by otorhinolaryngologists in awake patients may help to detect some predictors of OSAHS such as presence of mega-epiglottis, and modified Cormack-Lehane score of 2 or more. Investigation of sleep disorders should be proposed in these patients. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 2 Laryngoscope, 129:2782-2788, 2019.
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- Adrien Bolzer
- Department of Ear, Nose, and Throat-Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital of Nancy, Hospitals of Brabois, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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- Department of Ear, Nose, and Throat-Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital of Nancy, Hospitals of Brabois, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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- Department of Ear, Nose, and Throat-Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital of Nancy, Hospitals of Brabois, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Lorraine, Lorraine, France
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- Department of Ear, Nose, and Throat-Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital of Nancy, Hospitals of Brabois, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Lorraine, Lorraine, France
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- Department of Ear, Nose, and Throat-Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital of Nancy, Hospitals of Brabois, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Lorraine, Lorraine, France
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- Department of Ear, Nose, and Throat-Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital of Nancy, Hospitals of Brabois, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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Yu CC, Huang CY, Kuo WK, Chen CY. Continuous positive airway pressure improves nocturnal polyuria in ischemic stroke patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Clin Interv Aging 2019; 14:241-247. [PMID: 30774323 PMCID: PMC6362916 DOI: 10.2147/cia.s193448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Objectives To assess the effect of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) on nocturia in ischemic stroke patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Methods This was a prospective and non-randomized controlled study in which ischemic stroke patients with OSA being treated in a rehabilitation ward were enrolled. The participants who tolerated CPAP were classified as the CPAP group, while those who refused or could not tolerate CPAP were classified as the control group. The percentage change of nocturia before and after 2 weeks of CPAP therapy between the two groups were compared. Results A total of 44 participants were enrolled in and 35 participants (mean age= 59.8±11.7 years old; mean apnea hypopnea index=42.9±16.7/h) completed the study (control group: 14, CPAP group: 21). Overall, 69% of the participants had nocturnal polyuria and 69% of them had more than one nocturia episode per night. The baseline and initial nocturia characteristics did not differ significantly between the two groups. As compared to the control group, CPAP therapy significantly decreased the nocturnal polyuria index (mean percentage change: 9% vs −21% (P=0.005)) and nocturnal urine output (mean percentage change: 6% vs −26% (P=0.04)), but not the nocturia episodes or 24-hours total urine output. Conclusion Nocturia due to nocturnal polyuria is very common in post-stroke patients with OSA. Treating OSA by CPAP significantly reduces nocturnal polyuria, but not nocturia frequency, in ischemic stroke patients.
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- Chung-Chieh Yu
- Division of Pulmonary Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan, .,Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan, .,Department of Respiratory Therapy, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan,
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- Division of Pulmonary Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan, .,Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan, .,Department of Respiratory Therapy, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan,
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- Division of Pulmonary Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan, .,Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan, .,Department of Respiratory Therapy, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan,
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- Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan, .,Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan
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Jaggi S, Balachandran DD, Bashoura L, Faiz SA. Severe sleep disordered breathing in head and neck cancer survivor. Postgrad Med J 2018; 95:110-111. [PMID: 30425134 DOI: 10.1136/postgradmedj-2018-136075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2018] [Revised: 10/01/2018] [Accepted: 10/17/2018] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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- Sonam Jaggi
- Divisions of Pulmonary, Critical Care Medicine and Sleep Medicine, McGovern Medical School at University of Texas Health, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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Yiu Y, Tibbetts KM, Simpson CB, Matrka LA. Shar Pei Larynx: Supraglottic and Postcricoid Mucosal Redundancy and Its Association With Medical Comorbidities. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2018; 128:121-127. [DOI: 10.1177/0003489418810893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Objectives: The aim of this study is to describe a clinical entity the authors term “Shar Pei larynx,” characterized by redundant supraglottic and postcricoid mucosa that the authors hypothesize coexists in patients with obstructive sleep apnea, laryngopharyngeal reflux, and obesity. By exploring this hypothesis, the authors hope to set the foundation for future research with the goal of identifying whether Shar Pei larynx is a marker for untreated sleep apnea or other diseases. Study Design: Retrospective chart review. Setting: Two tertiary care academic institutions. Methods: Data were collected from a 5-year period by querying for patients described to have “Shar Pei larynx” or “posterior supraglottic and/or postcricoid mucosal redundancy” on laryngoscopic findings. Relevant demographic and clinical characteristics were analyzed, with a focus on associations with obesity, sleep apnea, and laryngopharyngeal reflux. Results: Thirty-two patients were identified with physical findings consistent with Shar Pei larynx. Twenty-six patients (81.3%) were obese; 16 (50%) were morbidly obese. Twenty-two patients (68.8%) either had an existing diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea or were diagnosed on polysomnography performed after initial evaluation. Sixteen patients (50%) had type 2 diabetes mellitus, and 87.5% of these patients were obese. Twenty-eight patients (87.5%) noted histories of reflux, with a median reflux symptom index of 27 of 45. Five patients underwent procedures to reduce mucosal redundancy related to Shar Pei larynx. Conclusions: This pilot study confirms that the majority of patients diagnosed with Shar Pei larynx also had diagnoses of obesity, obstructive sleep apnea, and reflux disease. The demonstrated association is strong enough to warrant further study.
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- Yin Yiu
- Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
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Laryngeale Obstruktion bei therapieresistenter obstruktiver Schlafapnoe. SOMNOLOGIE 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s11818-017-0131-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Roustan V, Barbieri M, Incandela F, Missale F, Camera H, Braido F, Mora R, Peretti G. Transoral glossoepiglottopexy in the treatment of adult obstructive sleep apnoea: a surgical approach. ACTA OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGICA ITALICA 2018; 38:38-44. [PMID: 29756614 DOI: 10.14639/0392-100x-1857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2017] [Accepted: 09/01/2017] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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SUMMARY The treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) is still a matter of debate; among the different therapeutic alternatives, both surgical and conservative, treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is considered the "gold standard". The recent scientific literature reports that even if CPAP represents an effective solution for sleep apnoeas, 12% of patients do not benefit from its use. In most cases, primary collapse of the epiglottis is responsible for failure. We developed a surgical technique that provides a stable support to the epiglottis without influencing its function during swallowing while preserving laryngeal anatomy and physiology. The procedure we propose is based on that conceived by Monnier for children affected by laryngomalacia. We analysed a group of 20 patients who underwent glossoepiglottopexy between January 2015 and September 2016 and compared data (AHI, ODI, t90, ESS, EAT10, etc.) collected before and 6 months after surgery to demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of our glossoepiglottopexy (GEP). The results allow us to consider GEP as a valid choice to treat adults who suffer from sleep apnoeas.
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- V Roustan
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, University of Genoa, IRCCS AUO San Martino-IST, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, University of Genoa, IRCCS AUO San Martino-IST, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, University of Genoa, IRCCS AUO San Martino-IST, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, University of Genoa, IRCCS AUO San Martino-IST, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, University of Genoa, IRCCS AUO San Martino-IST, Genoa, Italy
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- Allergy and Respiratory Diseased Clinic DIMI, University of Genoa, IRCCS AUO San Martino-IST, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, University of Genoa, IRCCS AUO San Martino-IST, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, University of Genoa, IRCCS AUO San Martino-IST, Genoa, Italy
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Imaging of adult obstructive sleep apnoea. Eur J Radiol 2018; 102:176-187. [PMID: 29685533 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2018.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2017] [Revised: 02/26/2018] [Accepted: 03/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is characterised by recurrent upper airway collapse during sleep resulting in chronic and repetitive hypoxia, hypercapnia, subsequent arousal and fragmented sleep. Symptoms are insidious and diagnosis is usually delayed. Moderate to severe OSA has serious health implications with significant increase in all causes of mortality in patients with the condition as compared with unaffected individuals. The prevalence of OSA in the 30-70 year age group is estimated at 27% of males and 11% of females and it increases with age. 80% of affected individuals are obese and as obesity rates rise, so has the prevalence of OSA. An overnight polysomnogram (PSG) is required for a definitive diagnosis of OSA. Imaging has played a fundamental role in the evaluation of the anatomical factors associated with recurrent upper airway collapse and the pathogenesis of OSA. The upper airway is frequently imaged by radiologists, providing an opportunity to detect features that are strongly associated with unsuspected OSA and to raise the possibility of this diagnosis. The gold standard of treatment is continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) which acts as a pneumatic splint for the upper airway. However, efficacy is frequently limited by poor tolerance; clinicians and patients are increasingly opting for one of a range of surgical procedures. Dedicated imaging protocols can be performed for evaluation of the upper airway to aid surgical planning.
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Chang ET, Baik G, Torre C, Brietzke SE, Camacho M. The relationship of the uvula with snoring and obstructive sleep apnea: a systematic review. Sleep Breath 2018. [PMID: 29524092 DOI: 10.1007/s11325-018-1651-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Currently, the relationship between uvula size and sleep-disordered breathing (snoring and obstructive sleep apnea) lacks data for objective interpretation. This study conducted a systematic review of the international literature for research describing the measurable characteristics of the uvula (i.e., size, length, width) and any association with snoring and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). PubMED, Scopus, Google Scholar, Embase, and the Cochrane Library were each systematically searched from inception through November 15, 2016. We screened 1037 titles and abstracts. We conducted a full review of 54 downloaded articles. Sixteen articles met inclusion and exclusion criteria. The 16 studies included a total of 2604 patients. The selected articles included data and information for (1) normative data for uvular size in the control groups, (2) snoring and uvula size, (3) OSA and uvula size, and (4) overall uvula function. Our review noted variability in findings; however, in general, a uvular length > 15 mm was considered elongated and a uvular width > 10 mm was considered to be wide. The studies included in this systematic review reveal a relationship between uvula size, snoring, and OSA. Further, larger uvulas appear associated with more severe snoring and OSA. The direct correlation between uvula size and its relationship specifically to snoring and OSA remain as topics for future prospective research.
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Establishment of nasal breathing should be the ultimate goal to secure adequate craniofacial and airway development in children. J Pediatr (Rio J) 2018; 94:101-103. [PMID: 28859912 DOI: 10.1016/j.jped.2017.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Torre C, Guilleminault C. Establishment of nasal breathing should be the ultimate goal to secure adequate craniofacial and airway development in children. JORNAL DE PEDIATRIA (VERSÃO EM PORTUGUÊS) 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedp.2017.09.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022] Open
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Accuracy of a Laryngopharyngeal Endoscopic Esthesiometer (LPEER) for Evaluating Laryngopharyngeal Mechanosensitivity: A Validation Study in a Prospectively Recruited Cohort of Patients. Dysphagia 2017; 33:15-25. [DOI: 10.1007/s00455-017-9826-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2016] [Accepted: 07/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Marques M, Genta PR, Sands SA, Azarbazin A, de Melo C, Taranto-Montemurro L, White DP, Wellman A. Effect of Sleeping Position on Upper Airway Patency in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Is Determined by the Pharyngeal Structure Causing Collapse. Sleep 2017; 40:2965203. [PMID: 28329099 DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsx005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Objectives In some patients, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can be resolved with improvement in pharyngeal patency by sleeping lateral rather than supine, possibly as gravitational effects on the tongue are relieved. Here we tested the hypothesis that the improvement in pharyngeal patency depends on the anatomical structure causing collapse, with patients with tongue-related obstruction and epiglottic collapse exhibiting preferential improvements. Methods Twenty-four OSA patients underwent upper airway endoscopy during natural sleep to determine the pharyngeal structure associated with obstruction, with simultaneous recordings of airflow and pharyngeal pressure. Patients were grouped into three categories based on supine endoscopy: Tongue-related obstruction (posteriorly located tongue, N = 10), non-tongue related obstruction (collapse due to the palate or lateral walls, N = 8), and epiglottic collapse (N = 6). Improvement in pharyngeal obstruction was quantified using the change in peak inspiratory airflow and minute ventilation lateral versus supine. Results Contrary to our hypothesis, patients with tongue-related obstruction showed no improvement in airflow, and the tongue remained posteriorly located while lateral. Patients without tongue involvement showed modest improvement in airflow (peak flow increased 0.07 L/s and ventilation increased 1.5 L/min). Epiglottic collapse was virtually abolished with lateral positioning and ventilation increased by 45% compared to supine position. Conclusions Improvement in pharyngeal patency with sleeping position is structure specific, with profound improvements seen in patients with epiglottic collapse, modest effects in those without tongue involvement and-unexpectedly-no effect in those with tongue-related obstruction. Our data refute the notion that the tongue falls back into the airway during sleep via gravitational influences.
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- Melania Marques
- Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders, Departments of Medicine and Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.,Pulmonary Division, Heart Institute (InCor), Hospital das Clínicas, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Pulmonary Division, Heart Institute (InCor), Hospital das Clínicas, University of São Paulo School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders, Departments of Medicine and Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.,Department of Allergy, Immunology and Respiratory Medicine and Central Clinical School, The Alfred and Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders, Departments of Medicine and Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders, Departments of Medicine and Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.,Department of Psychobiology, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, UNIFESP, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders, Departments of Medicine and Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders, Departments of Medicine and Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders, Departments of Medicine and Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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Torre C, Liu SY, Kushida CA, Nekhendzy V, Huon LK, Capasso R. Impact of continuous positive airway pressure in patients with obstructive sleep apnea during drug-induced sleep endoscopy. Clin Otolaryngol 2017; 42:1218-1223. [PMID: 28207995 DOI: 10.1111/coa.12851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/11/2017] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The primary objective of the study was to understand the differential impact of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) on the location, degree and pattern of airway collapse in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients utilizing drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE). STUDY DESIGN Non-randomized trial. SETTING University Medical Center. PARTICIPANTS Fifteen consecutive OSA patients undergoing DISE. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES The patterns of airway collapse were videorecorded at baseline and under differential application of nasal CPAP (nCPAP) at 5, 10 and 15 cm H2 O. For each modality, the pattern and degree of airway collapse were analyzed by three independent observers using the velum, oropharynx, tongue base, epiglottis (VOTE) classification system. RESULTS The modest nCPAP pressures (10 cm H2 O) had the greatest impact on the lateral walls of the pharynx, followed by the palatal region. The collapsibility of the tongue base and epiglottis demonstrated significant resistance to nCPAP application, which was overcome by increasing nCPAP to 15 cm H2 O. Compared to 5 cm H2 O, nCPAP pressures of 10 and 15 cm H2 O improved complete collapse at least at one level of the upper airway (P=.016 and .001, respectively). Increased nCPAP pressures also led to changes in the configuration of airway collapse at the level of the velum. CONCLUSIONS The differential nCPAP effects observed in this study may help to understand some of the mechanisms responsible for inadequate patient response and poor nCPAP compliance. The use of DISE in combination with CPAP may serve as a first step in optimizing patients that failed to adapt to treatment with CPAP. This approach can help the physician identify patterns of airway collapse that may require varying pressures different from the one the patient is using, as well as anatomical factors that may be corrected to help with compliance.
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- C Torre
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA.,Division of Sleep Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA, USA.,Division of Sleep Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford Hospital and Clinics, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Division of Sleep Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Division of Sleep Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford Hospital and Clinics, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesia, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Cathay General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,School of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Sleep Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA, USA
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Andersen T, Sandnes A, Brekka AK, Hilland M, Clemm H, Fondenes O, Tysnes OB, Heimdal JH, Halvorsen T, Vollsæter M, Røksund OD. Laryngeal response patterns influence the efficacy of mechanical assisted cough in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Thorax 2016; 72:221-229. [PMID: 27174631 PMCID: PMC5339574 DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2015-207555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2015] [Revised: 03/22/2016] [Accepted: 04/07/2016] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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BACKGROUND Most patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) are treated with mechanical insufflation-exsufflation (MI-E) in order to improve cough. This method often fails in ALS with bulbar involvement, allegedly due to upper-airway malfunction. We have studied this phenomenon in detail with laryngoscopy to unravel information that could lead to better treatment. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional study of 20 patients with ALS and 20 healthy age-matched and sex-matched volunteers. We used video-recorded flexible transnasal fibre-optic laryngoscopy during MI-E undertaken according to a standardised protocol, applying pressures of ±20 to ±50 cm H2O. Laryngeal movements were assessed from video files. ALS type and characteristics of upper and lower motor neuron symptoms were determined. RESULTS At the supraglottic level, all patients with ALS and bulbar symptoms (n=14) adducted their laryngeal structures during insufflation. At the glottic level, initial abduction followed by subsequent adduction was observed in all patients with ALS during insufflation and exsufflation. Hypopharyngeal constriction during exsufflation was observed in all subjects, most prominently in patients with ALS and bulbar symptoms. Healthy subjects and patients with ALS and no bulbar symptoms (n=6) coordinated their cough well during MI-E. CONCLUSIONS Laryngoscopy during ongoing MI-E in patients with ALS and bulbar symptoms revealed laryngeal adduction especially during insufflation but also during exsufflation, thereby severely compromising the size of the laryngeal inlet in some patients. Individually customised settings can prevent this and thereby improve and extend the use of non-invasive MI-E.
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- Tiina Andersen
- Thoracic Department, Norwegian Centre of Excellence for Home Mechanical Ventilation, Bergen, Norway.,Department of Physiotherapy, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway.,Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.,Department of Pediatrics, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Thoracic Department, Norwegian Centre of Excellence for Home Mechanical Ventilation, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Neurology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway.,Institute of Surgical Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway.,Institute of Surgical Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.,Department of Pediatrics, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Thoracic Department, Norwegian Centre of Excellence for Home Mechanical Ventilation, Bergen, Norway.,Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.,Department of Pediatrics, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Bergen University College, Bergen, Norway.,Department of Pediatrics, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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Faiz SA, Bashoura L, Kodali L, Hessel AC, Evans SE, Balachandran DD. Sleep-disordered breathing as a delayed complication of iatrogenic vocal cord trauma. Sleep Med 2016; 22:1-3. [PMID: 27544828 DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2016.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2016] [Revised: 02/11/2016] [Accepted: 03/11/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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A case of a 55-year-old woman with iatrogenic vocal cord trauma and sleep-related symptoms is reported. In particular, this case highlights sleep-disordered breathing as a delayed complication after iatrogenic vocal cord trauma. The patient developed acute stridor from a contralateral vocal cord hematoma following vocal fold injection for right vocal cord paralysis. Acute respiratory symptoms resolved with oxygen, steroids, and nebulized therapy, but nocturnal symptoms persisted and polysomnography revealed sleep-related hypoventilation and mild obstructive sleep apnea. Positive pressure therapy was successfully used to ameliorate her symptoms and treat sleep-disordered breathing until her hematoma resolved. In addition to the typically acute respiratory symptoms that may result from vocal cord dysfunction, sleep-disordered breathing may also present as a significant subacute or chronic problem. Management of the acute respiratory symptoms is relatively well established, but clinicians should be alert for more subtle nocturnal symptoms that may require further study with polysomnography.
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- Saadia A Faiz
- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Divisions of Pulmonary, Critical Care Medicine and Sleep Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Head & Neck Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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Giraldo-Cadavid LF, Agudelo-Otalora LM, Burguete J, Arbulu M, Moscoso WD, Martínez F, Ortiz AF, Diaz J, Pantoja JA, Rueda-Arango AF, Fernández S. Design, development and validation of a new laryngo-pharyngeal endoscopic esthesiometer and range-finder based on the assessment of air-pulse variability determinants. Biomed Eng Online 2016; 15:52. [PMID: 27160751 PMCID: PMC4862145 DOI: 10.1186/s12938-016-0166-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2015] [Accepted: 04/28/2016] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background Laryngo-pharyngeal mechano-sensitivity (LPMS) is involved in dysphagia, sleep apnea, stroke, irritable larynx syndrome and cough hypersensitivity syndrome among other disorders. These conditions are associated with a wide range of airway reflex abnormalities. However, the current device for exploring LPMS is limited because it assesses only the laryngeal adductor reflex during fiber-optic endoscopic evaluations of swallowing and requires a high degree of expertise to obtain reliable results, introducing intrinsic expert variability and subjectivity. Methods We designed, developed and validated a new air-pulse laryngo-pharyngeal endoscopic esthesiometer with a built-in laser range-finder (LPEER) based on the evaluation and control of air-pulse variability determinants and on intrinsic observer variability and subjectivity determinants of the distance, angle and site of stimulus impact. The LPEER was designed to be capable of delivering precise and accurate stimuli with a wide range of intensities that can explore most laryngo-pharyngeal reflexes. Results We initially explored the potential factors affecting the reliability of LPMS tests and included these factors in a multiple linear regression model. The following factors significantly affected the precision and accuracy of the test (P < 0.001): the tube conducting the air-pulses, the supply pressure of the system, the duration of the air-pulses, and the distance and angle between the end of the tube conducting the air-pulses and the site of impact. To control all of these factors, an LPEER consisting of an air-pulse generator and an endoscopic laser range-finder was designed and manufactured. We assessed the precision and accuracy of the LPEER’s stimulus and range-finder according to the coefficient of variation (CV) and by looking at the differences between the measured properties and the desired values, and we performed a pilot validation on ten human subjects. The air-pulses and range-finder exhibited good precision and accuracy (CV < 0.06), with differences between the desired and measured properties at <3 % and a range-finder measurement error of <1 mm. The tests in patients demonstrated obtainable and reproducible thresholds for the laryngeal adductor, cough and gag reflexes. Conclusions The new LPEER was capable of delivering precise and accurate stimuli for exploring laryngo-pharyngeal reflexes.
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- Luis F Giraldo-Cadavid
- School of Medicine, University of Navarra, Irunlarea 1, 31080, Pamplona, Navarra, Spain. .,School of Medicine, University of La Sabana, Autonorte de Bogotá, Km 7, Campus Puente del Común, Chia, 250001, Cundinamarca, Colombia.
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- School of Engineering, University of La Sabana, Autonorte de Bogota, Km 7, Campus Puente del Común, Chia, 250001, Cundinamarca, Colombia
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- School of Sciences, University of Navarra, Irunlarea 1, 31080, Pamplona, Navarra, Spain
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- School of Engineering, University of La Sabana, Autonorte de Bogota, Km 7, Campus Puente del Común, Chia, 250001, Cundinamarca, Colombia
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- School of Engineering, University of La Sabana, Autonorte de Bogota, Km 7, Campus Puente del Común, Chia, 250001, Cundinamarca, Colombia
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- School of Engineering, University of La Sabana, Autonorte de Bogota, Km 7, Campus Puente del Común, Chia, 250001, Cundinamarca, Colombia
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- Statistical Consulting Office, University of Santo Tomas, Carrera 9 # 51-11, Bogota, Colombia
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- School of Engineering, University of La Sabana, Autonorte de Bogota, Km 7, Campus Puente del Común, Chia, 250001, Cundinamarca, Colombia
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- Departamento de Medicina Interna, School of Medicine, University of La Sabana, Autonorte de Bogota, Km 7, Campus Puente del Comun, Chia, 250001, Cundinamarca, Colombia
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- School of Engineering, University of La Sabana, Autonorte de Bogota, Km 7, Campus Puente del Común, Chia, 250001, Cundinamarca, Colombia
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- School of Medicine, University of Navarra, Irunlarea 1, 31080, Pamplona, Navarra, Spain
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Zambrelli E, Saibene AM, Furia F, Chiesa V, Vignoli A, Pipolo C, Felisati G, Canevini MP. Laryngeal motility alteration: A missing link between sleep apnea and vagus nerve stimulation for epilepsy. Epilepsia 2015; 57:e24-7. [DOI: 10.1111/epi.13252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/13/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Elena Zambrelli
- Epilepsy Center - Sleep Medicine Center; San Paolo Hospital; Milan Italy
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- Department of Otolaryngology; San Paolo Hospital; Milan Italy
- Department of Health Sciences; University of Milan; Milan Italy
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- Epilepsy Center - Sleep Medicine Center; San Paolo Hospital; Milan Italy
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- Epilepsy Center - Sleep Medicine Center; San Paolo Hospital; Milan Italy
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- Epilepsy Center - Sleep Medicine Center; San Paolo Hospital; Milan Italy
- Department of Health Sciences; University of Milan; Milan Italy
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- Department of Otolaryngology; San Paolo Hospital; Milan Italy
- Department of Health Sciences; University of Milan; Milan Italy
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- Department of Otolaryngology; San Paolo Hospital; Milan Italy
- Department of Health Sciences; University of Milan; Milan Italy
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- Epilepsy Center - Sleep Medicine Center; San Paolo Hospital; Milan Italy
- Department of Health Sciences; University of Milan; Milan Italy
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Torre C, Camacho M, Liu SYC, Huon LK, Capasso R. Epiglottis collapse in adult obstructive sleep apnea: A systematic review. Laryngoscope 2015; 126:515-23. [DOI: 10.1002/lary.25589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/27/2015] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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- Carlos Torre
- Division of Sleep Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery; Stanford University Medical Center; Stanford California
- School of Medicine; Stanford University; Stanford California
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- Division of Sleep Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences; Stanford Hospital and Clinics; Stanford California
- School of Medicine; Stanford University; Stanford California
- Division of Sleep Surgery and Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery; Tripler Army Medical Center; Honolulu Hawaii U.S.A
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- Division of Sleep Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery; Stanford University Medical Center; Stanford California
- School of Medicine; Stanford University; Stanford California
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- Division of Sleep Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery; Stanford University Medical Center; Stanford California
- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery; Cathay General Hospital; Taipei Taiwan
- School of Medicine; Fu Jen Catholic University; Taipei Taiwan
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- Division of Sleep Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery; Stanford University Medical Center; Stanford California
- School of Medicine; Stanford University; Stanford California
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Tribl GG, Trindade MC, Bittencourt T, Lorenzi-Filho G, Cardoso Alves R, Ciampi de Andrade D, Fonoff ET, Bor-Seng-Shu E, Machado AA, Schenck CH, Teixeira MJ, Barbosa ER. Wilson's disease with and without rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder compared to healthy matched controls. Sleep Med 2015; 17:179-85. [PMID: 26763676 DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2015.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2015] [Revised: 08/05/2015] [Accepted: 09/01/2015] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Quantitative data are reported on rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior disorder (RBD) in a cohort of predominantly neurological Wilson's disease (WD). METHODS A total of 41 patients with WD and 41 healthy, age- and gender-matched controls were studied by conducting face-to-face interviews, neurological and clinical examinations, laboratory tests, and WD- and RBD-specific scales. Video-polysomnography and quantification of REM sleep without atonia (RWA) were conducted in 35 patients and 41 controls. RESULTS Patients with WD showed significantly worse sleep quality, less sleep efficiency, increased wakefulness after sleep onset, and more arousals compared to healthy controls. Five patients with WD (four women) fulfilled the diagnostic criteria for RBD with significantly higher values in RWA, RBD Questionnaire-Hong Kong, and RBD Screening Questionnaire compared to patients with WD without RBD. In three patients with WD, RBD had manifested before any other symptom that could be attributed to WD. Percentage of RWA was significantly lower in WD without RBD than in WD with RBD, but still significantly increased compared to controls. CONCLUSIONS RBD can be comorbid with WD. RWA is commonly present in WD, both in the presence or absence of clinical RBD. A causal connection is possible, though retrospective determination of RBD onset and the low number of patients do not allow a definitive conclusion at this point. However, screening for WD in idiopathic RBD is available at low cost and is recommended. Early-stage copper chelation therapy provides a highly effective treatment to prevent further WD manifestations and might also control the comorbid RBD.
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- Gotthard G Tribl
- Division of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Hospital das Clinicas, University of Sao Paulo School of Medicine, Av. Dr. Eneas de Carvalho Aguiar, 255, 5° andar, sala 5084, Pinheiros, 05403-900 Sao Paulo, Brazil; Sleep Laboratory, Pulmonary Division, InCor, University of Sao Paulo School of Medicine, Av. Dr. Eneas de Carvalho Aguiar, 44, Cerqueira Cesar, 05403-000 Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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- Division of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Hospital das Clinicas, University of Sao Paulo School of Medicine, Av. Dr. Eneas de Carvalho Aguiar, 255, 5° andar, sala 5084, Pinheiros, 05403-900 Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Sleep Laboratory, Pulmonary Division, InCor, University of Sao Paulo School of Medicine, Av. Dr. Eneas de Carvalho Aguiar, 44, Cerqueira Cesar, 05403-000 Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Sleep Laboratory, Pulmonary Division, InCor, University of Sao Paulo School of Medicine, Av. Dr. Eneas de Carvalho Aguiar, 44, Cerqueira Cesar, 05403-000 Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Division of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Hospital das Clinicas, University of Sao Paulo School of Medicine, Av. Dr. Eneas de Carvalho Aguiar, 255, 5° andar, sala 5084, Pinheiros, 05403-900 Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Division of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Hospital das Clinicas, University of Sao Paulo School of Medicine, Av. Dr. Eneas de Carvalho Aguiar, 255, 5° andar, sala 5084, Pinheiros, 05403-900 Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Division of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Hospital das Clinicas, University of Sao Paulo School of Medicine, Av. Dr. Eneas de Carvalho Aguiar, 255, 5° andar, sala 5084, Pinheiros, 05403-900 Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Division of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Hospital das Clinicas, University of Sao Paulo School of Medicine, Av. Dr. Eneas de Carvalho Aguiar, 255, 5° andar, sala 5084, Pinheiros, 05403-900 Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Division of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Hospital das Clinicas, University of Sao Paulo School of Medicine, Av. Dr. Eneas de Carvalho Aguiar, 255, 5° andar, sala 5084, Pinheiros, 05403-900 Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Psychiatry, Minnesota Regional Sleep Disorders Center, Hennepin County Medical Center and University of Minnesota Medical School, 701 Park Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55415, USA
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- Division of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Hospital das Clinicas, University of Sao Paulo School of Medicine, Av. Dr. Eneas de Carvalho Aguiar, 255, 5° andar, sala 5084, Pinheiros, 05403-900 Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Division of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Hospital das Clinicas, University of Sao Paulo School of Medicine, Av. Dr. Eneas de Carvalho Aguiar, 255, 5° andar, sala 5084, Pinheiros, 05403-900 Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Faiz SA, Balachandran D, Hessel AC, Lei X, Beadle BM, William WN, Bashoura L. Sleep-related breathing disorders in patients with tumors in the head and neck region. Oncologist 2014; 19:1200-6. [PMID: 25273079 DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.2014-0176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Sleep disturbance is a prominent complaint of cancer patients. Most studies have focused on insomnia and cancer-related fatigue. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been reported in small studies and case reports. METHODS In a retrospective review of patients who underwent formal sleep evaluation and polysomnography (PSG) from 2006 to 2011, 56 patients with tumors in the head and neck region were identified. Clinical characteristics, sleep-related history, and PSG data were reviewed. RESULTS Most patients had active cancer (80%), and the majority had squamous pathology (68%). Prominent symptoms included daytime fatigue (93%), daytime sleepiness (89%), and snoring (82%). Comorbid conditions primarily included hypertension (46%) and hypothyroidism (34%). Significant sleep-related breathing disorder was noted in 93% of patients, and 84% met clinical criteria for OSA. A male predominance (77%) was noted, and patients were not obese (body mass index <30 kg/m(2) in 52%). The majority of patients (79%) underwent radiation prior to sleep study, of which 88% had OSA, and in the group without prior radiation, 67% had OSA. Adherence to positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy was slightly better when compared with the general population. A subset of patients with persistent hypoxia despite advanced forms of PAP required tracheostomy. Multivariate analysis revealed that patients with active disease and radiation prior to PSG were more likely to have OSA. CONCLUSION Sleep-related breathing disorder was common in patients with tumors in the head and neck region referred for evaluation of sleep disruption, and most met clinical criteria for OSA. Daytime fatigue and sleepiness were the most common complaints. OSA was prevalent in male patients, and most with OSA were not obese. Architectural distortion from the malignancy and/or treatment may predispose these patients to OSA by altering anatomic and neural factors. A heightened clinical suspicion for sleep-related breathing disorder and referral to a sleep specialist would be beneficial for patients with these complaints.
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Affiliation(s)
- Saadia A Faiz
- Departments of Pulmonary Medicine, Head & Neck Surgery, Biostatistics, Radiation Oncology, and Thoracic/Head & Neck Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Departments of Pulmonary Medicine, Head & Neck Surgery, Biostatistics, Radiation Oncology, and Thoracic/Head & Neck Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Departments of Pulmonary Medicine, Head & Neck Surgery, Biostatistics, Radiation Oncology, and Thoracic/Head & Neck Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Departments of Pulmonary Medicine, Head & Neck Surgery, Biostatistics, Radiation Oncology, and Thoracic/Head & Neck Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Departments of Pulmonary Medicine, Head & Neck Surgery, Biostatistics, Radiation Oncology, and Thoracic/Head & Neck Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Departments of Pulmonary Medicine, Head & Neck Surgery, Biostatistics, Radiation Oncology, and Thoracic/Head & Neck Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Departments of Pulmonary Medicine, Head & Neck Surgery, Biostatistics, Radiation Oncology, and Thoracic/Head & Neck Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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