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- Title
Modified surgical approach to hypoglossal nerve stimulator implantation in the pediatric population.
- Authors
Bowe, Sarah N.; Diercks, Gillian R.; Hartnick, Christopher J.
- Abstract
Upper airway stimulation with the hypoglossal nerve stimulator is a promising treatment modality for severe obstructive sleep apnea in carefully selected patients with Down syndrome. The pediatric population presents a greater variety in body habitus, including thorax size. A modified surgical approach, utilizing a medially placed, single chest incision, instead of two separate chest incisions, provides an alternative that is particularly useful for pediatric patients with small stature. As this technology is evaluated for Food and Drug Administration clearance in the pediatric population, it is important to consider modifications in surgical technique, partnering prior surgical experience with the technical support of company representatives. Laryngoscope, 128:1490-1492, 2018.
- Subjects
HYPOGLOSSAL nerve; CHILD patients; PEOPLE with Down syndrome; SLEEP apnea syndromes; OPERATIVE surgery; PATIENTS; SURGERY; SLEEP apnea syndrome treatment; AIRWAY (Anatomy); ELECTRIC stimulation; PEDIATRICS; DOWN syndrome; DISEASE complications
- Publication
Laryngoscope, 2018, Vol 128, Issue 6, p1490
- ISSN
0023-852X
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1002/lary.26808