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ArticleOtolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery2025

Ascending and Descending Pharyngeal Opening Pressures During Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy: Mechanistic Insights for Sleep Surgeons.

Linda C Magaña, Tice Harkins, Yash Dixit, Andrew Wiemken, Brendan T Keenan, Everett G Seay, Eric Thuler, Alan R Schwartz, Raj C Dedhia

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Article in Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Linda C MagañaDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9971-4852
Tice HarkinsDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Yash DixitDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Andrew WiemkenDivision of Sleep Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Brendan T KeenanDivision of Sleep Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Everett G SeayDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Eric ThulerDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Alan R SchwartzDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Raj C DedhiaDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo assess whether differences exist between ascending pharyngeal opening pressure (PhOP STUDY

designCross-sectional study of a prospective, single-site sleep surgery cohort.

settingQuaternary care center.

methodsConsecutive patients with obstructive sleep apnea undergoing DISE with PAP were enrolled. PAP was raised in a stepwise manner until inspiratory airflow limitation was abolished (PhOP

resultsIn a cohort of 43 patients, PhOP

conclusionThe correlation of PhOP LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level 2.

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EndoscopyPharynxSleep Apnea, ObstructiveAdultAgedCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPolysomnographyPressureProspective StudiesSleepairway surgerydrug‐induced sleep endoscopyobstructive sleep apneapharyngeal manometrysleep surgery

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PMID40693576
PMCPMC12461826

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