ArticleThe Laryngoscope2024
Palate shape is associated with Unilateral Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation Outcomes.
Article in The Laryngoscope, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.
- [Dynamic assessment of upper airway in obstructive sleep apnea patients with a focus on drug-induced sleep endoscopy].Lin chuang er bi yan hou tou jing wai ke za zhi = Journal of clinical otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery · 2026Review
- Persistent OSA After Maxillomandibular Advancement: Insights From Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy.Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery · 2025Article
- Predicting complete concentric collapse at the palatal level during drug-induced sleep endoscopy: an analysis of 1761 cases.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2024Article
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- Palate Shape, Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy Findings, and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Pharyngeal Surgery Outcomes.Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery · 2024Article
- In reference to Impact of Insomnia on Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation Outcomes in the ADHERE Registry.The Laryngoscope · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe aim was to determine the potential association between palate shape and unilateral hypoglossal nerve stimulation (HNS) outcomes.
methodsPreoperative drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) videos were reviewed and scored by 3 blinded reviewers to determine airway narrowing at the hard-soft palate junction (HP), soft palate genu, and inferior velum, as described by Woodson (2014). Scoring was as follows: 1-open airway, 2-narrow, 3-severe narrowing. Overall palate shape (oblique, intermediate, or vertical) was determined based on prior criteria. Successful surgical treatment was defined by the HNS titration polysomnogram as a reduction of ≥50% in the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) to <15 events/h.
resultsOf 332 adults, the majority was male (77%) with an average BMI of 29.2 ± 3.6 kg/m
conclusionVertical palate shape and narrowing at the hard-soft palate junction are independently associated with lower HNS surgical success rates. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 3 Laryngoscope, 134:981-986, 2024.
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