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Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation Therapy Outcomes in Apnea- Versus Hypopnea-Predominant Patients.
Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery 2023 August 5
OBJECTIVES: The influence of apnea- and hypopnea-predominance on hypoglossal nerve stimulation therapy outcomes (HGNS) is still poorly defined. We assessed the significance of apnea- and hypopnea-predominance in HGNS outcomes.
STUDY DESIGN: Case series with chart review.
SETTING: Single-institution tertiary care center.
METHODS: A total of 216 subjects were included, all of which had undergone drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) and HGNS implantation. Demographic and polysomnographic data were collected. The 4% apnea-hypopnea criteria were used to calculate apnea-hypopnea index (AHI). Central apneas were omitted. Univariate logistic and linear regression were used to study the association between these data and apnea-predominance and hypopnea-predominance. Kruskal-Wallis rank sum test was used to compare medians between groups for DISE collapse patterns.
RESULTS: Sixty-three patients were apnea-predominant, and 153 patients were hypopnea-predominant. These 2 groups were similar demographically (p > .20). There was no significant difference in HGNS outcomes between the groups assessed using Sher20 criteria at the 1-year mark using all-night, single-setting polysomnography or home sleep studies. Apnea index (AI)/AHI and reduction in AHI from preoperative to titration were significantly associated (p = .046). The median preoperative hypopnea index was significantly lower (p = .033) in subjects with no oropharyngeal collapse than patients with partial or complete oropharyngeal collapse. There were no significant relationships between AI/AHI and the different degrees of collapse at the velopharynx, oropharynx, tongue base, or epiglottis.
CONCLUSIONS: In line with CPAP, tonsillectomy, and mandibular advancement therapy studies, we found there was largely no significant difference in DISE anatomy or in HGNS treatment outcomes between apnea- and hypopnea-predominant individuals.
STUDY DESIGN: Case series with chart review.
SETTING: Single-institution tertiary care center.
METHODS: A total of 216 subjects were included, all of which had undergone drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) and HGNS implantation. Demographic and polysomnographic data were collected. The 4% apnea-hypopnea criteria were used to calculate apnea-hypopnea index (AHI). Central apneas were omitted. Univariate logistic and linear regression were used to study the association between these data and apnea-predominance and hypopnea-predominance. Kruskal-Wallis rank sum test was used to compare medians between groups for DISE collapse patterns.
RESULTS: Sixty-three patients were apnea-predominant, and 153 patients were hypopnea-predominant. These 2 groups were similar demographically (p > .20). There was no significant difference in HGNS outcomes between the groups assessed using Sher20 criteria at the 1-year mark using all-night, single-setting polysomnography or home sleep studies. Apnea index (AI)/AHI and reduction in AHI from preoperative to titration were significantly associated (p = .046). The median preoperative hypopnea index was significantly lower (p = .033) in subjects with no oropharyngeal collapse than patients with partial or complete oropharyngeal collapse. There were no significant relationships between AI/AHI and the different degrees of collapse at the velopharynx, oropharynx, tongue base, or epiglottis.
CONCLUSIONS: In line with CPAP, tonsillectomy, and mandibular advancement therapy studies, we found there was largely no significant difference in DISE anatomy or in HGNS treatment outcomes between apnea- and hypopnea-predominant individuals.
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