Surgical anatomy of the hypoglossal nerve: A new classification system for selective upper airway stimulation

Background Selective upper airway stimulation (UAS) has shown effectiveness in treating patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The terminating branches of the hypoglossal nerve show a wide complexity, requiring careful discernment of a functional breakpoint between branches for inclusion and e...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Head & neck 2017-12, Vol.39 (12), p.2371-2380
Hauptverfasser:	Heiser, Clemens, Knopf, Andreas, Hofauer, Benedikt
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Anatomy anatomy hypoglossal nerve Apnea Classification Electric Stimulation Therapy - classification Electric Stimulation Therapy - instrumentation Electric Stimulation Therapy - methods Electrodes, Implanted Female Follow-Up Studies Head and neck Humans Hypoglossal nerve Hypoglossal Nerve - anatomy & histology Male Middle Aged Monitoring, Intraoperative - methods obstructive sleep apnea Prostheses and Implants Respiratory tract Risk Assessment Sampling Studies Sleep Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - diagnosis Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - surgery Sleep disorders surgical treatment obstructive sleep apnea Tongue Treatment Outcome upper airway stimulation
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