Bilateral vs Unilateral Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Unilateral hypoglossal nerve stimulation (uniHNS) is an effective treatment for obstructive sleep apnea. Bilateral hypoglossal nerve stimulation (biHNS) is a novel therapeutic option and a different approach to hypoglossal nerve stimulation. The aim of this study was to analyze the clinical outcome of the first 10 biHNS cases vs the first 10 uniHNS cases ever implanted.

Study design

Prospective data analysis.

Setting

International multicenter comparative clinical trial.

Methods

The first 10 patients in 2020 who received a biHNS device (Genio System; Nyxoah) and the first 10 patients in 2014 who received a uniHNS system (Inspire II; Inspire Medical Systems) were included. Treatment outcome was evaluated at 3 months after surgery. Data collection includ

SUBMITTER: Heiser C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9272182 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul-Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature