Tongue-base suspension with a soft tissue–to–bone anchor for obstructive sleep apnea: Preliminary clinical results of a new minimally invasive technique

2000 ◽  
Vol 122 (1) ◽  
pp. 100-103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ari Derowe ◽  
Eck Gunther ◽  
Antonio Fibbi ◽  
Kimmo Lehtimaki ◽  
Kimmo Vahatalo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Obstructive Sleep Apnea ◽  
Sleep Apnea ◽  
Soft Tissue ◽  
Minimally Invasive ◽  
Clinical Results ◽  
Tongue Base ◽  
Minimally Invasive Technique ◽  
Invasive Technique ◽  
Bone Anchor ◽  
Obstructive Sleep

scholarly journals 0510 Feasibility Trial of a Novel Minimally Invasive Tongue Base Suspension Device to Treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)

SLEEP ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 41 (suppl_1) ◽  
pp. A191-A192
Author(s):  
P Catalano ◽  
B Singh ◽  
I Sanders ◽  
A Amirali ◽  
J Buzzard
Keyword(s):  
Obstructive Sleep Apnea ◽  
Sleep Apnea ◽  
Minimally Invasive ◽  
Tongue Base ◽  
Feasibility Trial ◽  
Obstructive Sleep

Role of the tongue base suspension suture with The Repose System bone screw in the multilevel surgical management of obstructive sleep apnea

2002 ◽  
Vol 126 (4) ◽  
pp. 392-398 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frank R. Miller ◽  
Daniel Watson ◽  
David Malis
Keyword(s):  
Obstructive Sleep Apnea ◽  
Sleep Apnea ◽  
Tongue Base ◽  
Invasive Technique ◽  
Cure Rate ◽  
Obstructive Sleep ◽  
Surgical Cure ◽  
Respiratory Disturbance ◽  
Suspension Suture

OBJECTIVE: The Repose System (tongue base suspension) is a new, minimally invasive technique for tongue base suspension in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. The purpose of this project was to describe our preliminary experience using this tongue base suspension system in conjunction with uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) in the multilevel surgical approach to the management of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). STUDY DESIGN: We conducted a retrospective analysis of 19 consecutive patients undergoing UPPP and The Repose System tongue base suspension for the management of obstructive sleep apnea during a 1-year period (1998 through 1999). RESULTS: Fifteen patients (11 men and 4 women) had complete preoperative and postoperative polysomnographic data. A 46% reduction in the preoperative respiratory disturbance index (RDI) (38.7 ± 12.3) versus the postoperative RDI (21.0 ± 7.4, P < 0.05) was demonstrated at a mean of 3.8 months after surgery. The apnea index demonstrated a 39% reduction. The surgical cure rate was 20% (3 of 15 patients). CONCLUSIONS: The Repose System in conjunction with UPPP has been shown to produce significant reductions in the RDI and apnea index as well as a significant increase in O2 saturation. Despite the improvement in these objective parameters, the overall surgical cure rate was only 20% (3 of 15 patients) in this retrospective series. Further research is warranted to define the role of The Repose System in the management of obstructive sleep apnea patients with multilevel airway obstruction.

scholarly journals Effect of Cooling Irrigating Saline in Tongue Base Ablation in Obstructive Sleep Apnea

OTO Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 2473974X2198959
Author(s):  
Ahmed Yassin Bahgat
Keyword(s):  
Obstructive Sleep Apnea ◽  
Sleep Apnea ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Tongue Base ◽  
Control Group ◽  
University Hospitals ◽  
Energy Field ◽  
Obstructive Sleep ◽  
Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Significant Difference

Objective Plasma is formed by creating a high-density energy field within an electrically conductive fluid such as saline. Sometimes ablated bits of tissue get stuck between the electrodes of the wand, obstructing the suction channel. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of cooling the irrigating saline during ablation of the hypertrophied tongue base in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Study Design Prospective randomized controlled trial. Setting An otorhinolaryngology department in Main University hospitals. Methods Sixty adult patients with obstructive sleep apnea and tongue base hypertrophy underwent tongue base ablation surgery. Patients were randomly divided into 2 groups of 30 patients each: cooled saline and room temperature saline. The Coblation wand used was the EVac 70 Xtra HP (Smith & Nephew). Results In this study, a significant difference in operative time (mean ± SD) was seen between groups: 21.2 ± 5.5 minutes in the cold group and 47 ± 9.5 minutes in the control group ( P = .001). The wands in the cold group did not obstruct, while all the wands in the control group were obstructed by tissue clogs with variable degrees, hence wasting more time to clean the wands’ tips. Conclusion Cooling the irrigating saline overcame the problem of wand clogs, and the wand tip did not occlude at all during the procedures, thus saving time lost in wand cleaning and demonstrating a faster and safer surgical procedure. Further studies are needed to identify the hemostatic effect of the cooled saline over the regular one.

Gustatory Function after Radiofrequency Tongue Base Reduction in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea

2011 ◽  
Vol 145 (5) ◽  
pp. 853-857 ◽  
Author(s):  
Young Gyu Eun ◽  
Seung Youp Shin ◽  
Jae Yong Byun ◽  
Myung Gu Kim ◽  
Kun Hee Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Obstructive Sleep Apnea ◽  
Surgical Treatment ◽  
Sleep Apnea ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Tongue Base ◽  
Safe Procedure ◽  
Gustatory Function ◽  
Obstructive Sleep ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Tongue Base Reduction

Objectives. To investigate the changes in gustatory function as a complication after radiofrequency tongue base reduction (RTBR) in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Study Design. Before-and-after study. Setting. Academic tertiary medical center. Subjects and Methods. Thirty-four patients with suspected velopharyngeal collapse only underwent uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP group). Twenty-five patients with velopharyngeal and retrolingual collapse underwent concurrent UPPP with RTBR (RTBR group). All patients were evaluated before surgery and at 1 and 4 weeks after surgical treatment. A questionnaire was given to assess symptoms of hypogeusia, dysgeusia, hyposmia, and sensation of the tongue. Electrogustometry (EGM) in 4 areas was used to determine gustatory function. Results. Postoperative values for subjective symptoms did not significantly change following surgical treatment in either group. EGM thresholds of all tested in both groups did not significantly change 1 week and 4 weeks after surgery. Conclusions. Gustatory function remained unchanged after RTBR in patients with OSA. The authors suggest that RTBR is a safe procedure in terms of taste sensation in OSA patients.

scholarly journals Evaluation of tongue/mandible volume ratio in children with obstructive sleep apnea

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 72-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kavita Hotwani ◽  
Krishna Sharma ◽  
Arpan Jaiswal
Keyword(s):  
Obstructive Sleep Apnea ◽  
Sleep Apnea ◽  
Soft Tissue ◽  
Volume Ratio ◽  
Radiology Department ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Mr Images ◽  
Early Screening ◽  
Obstructive Sleep ◽  
Tongue Volume

ABSTRACT Objective: The present study was an attempt to investigate tongue/mandible volume ratio in children, using volumetric magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for early screening and to aid in treatment planning. Methods: Volumetric evaluation of tongue volume/mandible volume ratio (TV/MV ratio) in children with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) using MRI was carried out retrospectively on available DICOM MR images of children in the age group of 10-14 years. MRI image records of patients diagnosed with OSA were obtained from interventional radiology department records, at Sharad Pawar Dental College and Hospital (Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagpur/India). The age, gender, height and weight of the subjects were retrieved from patient database and registered. For the control group, available MRI images of healthy subjects without OSA were retrieved. Body mass index (BMI) was also calculated using the height and the weight present in the records. Measurements from MR images were made using DICOM image processing software. Soft tissue and bony structure segmentation was performed by manual tracing. The tongue volume and mandible volume were directly computed using the software. The tongue volume/mandible volume ratio (TV/MV) was generated using the above values and expressed as a percentage for both groups. Results: The difference between OSA group and control group with respect to TV/MV ratio was found to be highly significant at 0.05 level of significance. There was no significant correlation between BMI and TV/MV ratio in OSA group (p= 0.451) as well as in control group (p= 0.094). Conclusion: TV/MV ratio may be an appropriate variable to evaluate the risk of OSA, representing the balance between skeletal morphology and soft tissue morphology in craniofacial complex.

scholarly journals Comparison of Findings between Clinical Examinations and Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (17) ◽  
pp. 6041
Author(s):  
Huan-Yu Lin ◽  
Yi-Chih Lin ◽  
Ying-Shuo Hsu ◽  
Liang-Chun Shih ◽  
Tyler Nelson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Obstructive Sleep Apnea ◽  
Sleep Apnea ◽  
Sleep Apnea Syndrome ◽  
Staging System ◽  
Tongue Base ◽  
Sleep Endoscopy ◽  
Drug Induced ◽  
Drug Induced Sleep Endoscopy ◽  
Obstructive Sleep ◽  
Physical Examinations

The Velum, Oropharynx, Tongue base and Epiglottis (VOTE) classification on drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) is used widely for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) syndrome, though research into comparative physical examinations with VOTE on DISE is still limited. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between the findings of physical examinations and DISE in patients with OSA. Fifty-five patients with OSA were enrolled in this retrospective study. All of the patients received clinical explorations including a Brodsky classification, a modified Mallampati score (MMS), a modified Friedman’s staging system, and a Muller’s test. Drug-induced sleep endoscopy was further evaluated in the operating room. There were significant relationships between Brodsky classification, modified Friedman’s staging system, Muller’s test and oropharynx collapse during DISE (p < 0.05). Brodsky classification, MMS, modified Friedman’s staging system and retropalatal lateral-to-lateral (L–L) collapse of Muller’s test were significantly correlated with VOTE count (p < 0.05). The concordance between VOTE under DISE and Brodsky classification or modified Friedman’s staging system was moderate. In contrast, the concordance between VOTE under DISE and MMS or Muller’s test was slight. The study revealed that Brodsky classification and Friedman staging had a significant relationship with DISE on the velum and oropharynx, but the level of tongue base is uncertain between DISE and MMS. Correlation of awake evaluation of tongue base is still not correlated to the DISE findings. Pre-treatment evaluation of DISE is still warranted.

scholarly journals 0659 A Safe and Precise Tongue Base Surgery for Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Real-Time Intraoperative Ultrasound-Assisted Transoral Robotic Surgery

SLEEP ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 43 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. A251-A252
Author(s):  
C Lin ◽  
C Chang ◽  
J Hsiao ◽  
J Wu ◽  
H Tsai
Keyword(s):  
Obstructive Sleep Apnea ◽  
Sleep Apnea ◽  
Robotic Surgery ◽  
Intraoperative Ultrasound ◽  
Transoral Robotic Surgery ◽  
Tongue Base ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Bleeding Complications ◽  
Lingual Artery ◽  
Obstructive Sleep

Abstract Introduction Lingual artery (LA) injury is a devastating complication of tongue base surgery. Compared with the anatomic findings of computed tomography angiography (CTA), intraoperative blade of mouth gag might change the thickness of base of tongue (BOT) and anatomy of LA. We aimed to investigate the position of LA in the BOT with intraoperative ultrasound (IOU) imaging during transoral robotic surgery (TORS), and evaluate the bleeding complications when assisted with / without IOU. Methods Adult obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients who received TORS in BOT resection were recruited since 2016. Assessment tools were pre-op over-night hospital polysomnography (PSG) and anatomy-based Friedman Staging System. Ultrasound imaging was utilized to identify anatomic parameters of LA in BOT, including distance to midline, arterial depth and diameter. Results Ninety-three OSA patients (82 male, 88.2%) were analyzed. The mean age was 42.2±10.0 years old and body mass index was 29.2±4.5 kg/m2. The average apnea hypopnea index (AHI) was 58.1±21.4 events/hour. There were 66 (71.0%), 24 (25.8%) and 3 (3.2%) patients in Friedman stages II, III and IV, respectively. Seventy patients underwent TORS with IOU had shorter operation time (191.7±3.8 minutes) than 23 patients without IOU (220.1±6.6 minutes), less total blood loss (11.3±10.8 versus 19.6±26.7 ml), and more BOT tissue reduction volume (7.1±2.5 versus 3.9±1.6 ml). Significant predictors of arterial depth were higher AHI level during rapid-eye-movement (REM) sleep stage (p=0.038), bigger tonsil size (p=0.034) and more elevated Friedman tongue position (p=0.012). Postoperative complication associated with LA injury was not found in the patients with use of IOU. Conclusion When tongue retracted with blade, the distance to midline and depth of LA were altered in BOT. With IOU assisted, surgeon could identify LA position confidently. It is expectable to maximize efficiency and minimize catastrophic bleeding complications when OSA patients received TORS in BOT resection. Support nil

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