[Upper Airway Stimulation for obstructive sleep apnea-Can radiological position monitoring predict tongue motion one year after implantation? German version].

CONCLUSION: Despite good interrater variability and convenient usage of the suggested X‑ray assessment system, this approach did not enable the identification of any associations, by which a TM and therefore a possible straightforward or complicated treatment pathway could be predicted. Attention should possibly be paid to a rotation of the cuff during implantation with a lateral position of the stimulation lead.
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Source: Nuklearmedizin - August 13, 2019 Category: Radiology Authors: Steffen A, Wozny AS, König IR, Goltz JP, Wollenberg B, Hasselbacher K Tags: HNO Source Type: research