Upper airway stimulation for obstructive sleep apnea-Can radiological position monitoring predict tongue motion one year after implantation?
Die obere Atemwegsstimulation bei obstruktiver Schlafapnoe – Kann die radiologische Lage des Stimulation-Cuff die Zungenbewegung vorhersagen?
Hypoglossus nerve stimulation
Interrater variability
PAP failure
Rating system
Tongue
Journal
HNO
ISSN: 1433-0458
Titre abrégé: HNO
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 2985099R
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jan 2020
Jan 2020
Historique:
pubmed:
11
10
2019
medline:
3
3
2020
entrez:
11
10
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Tongue motion patterns (TMP) can influence the outcome of upper airway stimulation (UAS) in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). As a postoperative control, the cuff position of the stimulation lead is monitored via X‑ray imaging. A multidimensional X‑ray assessment system was established and the association between these positional assessments and TMP was investigated 1 year after implantation. The study on TMP and the X‑ray assessments were carried out at a German ear nose and throat clinic as an implantation center. The TMPs were assessed under bipolar electrode configuration and were categorized according to the currently available literature as right-sided protrusion (RP), left-sided protrusion (LP), bilateral protrusion (BP) and mixed activation (MA). The X‑ray assessment was carried out in five dimensions: the position relative to the mandible and hyoid, cuff steepness in the lateral view of the neck, the cuff position based on the single electrode, and the lead connection to the cuff in the anterior-posterior view. The analyses were performed by three raters with different medical backgrounds and knowledge regarding TMP. In approximately 60% of patients, the apnea-hypopnea index was reduced to below 15/h 1 year after implantation. The most common TMPs were RP and BP (82.9%). The interrater variability of the X‑ray assessment was good except for one category. Furthermore, no relevant associations were found apart from the correlation between a favorable TMP and the cuff position with respect to the lateral position of the stimulation cable. 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.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Tongue motion patterns (TMP) can influence the outcome of upper airway stimulation (UAS) in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). As a postoperative control, the cuff position of the stimulation lead is monitored via X‑ray imaging. A multidimensional X‑ray assessment system was established and the association between these positional assessments and TMP was investigated 1 year after implantation.
MATERIAL AND METHODS
METHODS
The study on TMP and the X‑ray assessments were carried out at a German ear nose and throat clinic as an implantation center. The TMPs were assessed under bipolar electrode configuration and were categorized according to the currently available literature as right-sided protrusion (RP), left-sided protrusion (LP), bilateral protrusion (BP) and mixed activation (MA). The X‑ray assessment was carried out in five dimensions: the position relative to the mandible and hyoid, cuff steepness in the lateral view of the neck, the cuff position based on the single electrode, and the lead connection to the cuff in the anterior-posterior view. The analyses were performed by three raters with different medical backgrounds and knowledge regarding TMP.
RESULTS
RESULTS
In approximately 60% of patients, the apnea-hypopnea index was reduced to below 15/h 1 year after implantation. The most common TMPs were RP and BP (82.9%). The interrater variability of the X‑ray assessment was good except for one category. Furthermore, no relevant associations were found apart from the correlation between a favorable TMP and the cuff position with respect to the lateral position of the stimulation cable.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
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.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31598770
doi: 10.1007/s00106-019-0717-4
pii: 10.1007/s00106-019-0717-4
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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