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CC BY 4.0 · Int Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2025; 29(01): s00441788768
DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1788768
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Transoral Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy: A Useful Complementary Tool in Sleep Surgery

Authors

  • Ahmed Elsobki

    1   Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt

  • Mohammed Elshaer

    1   Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt

  • Hassan Ghabn

    1   Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt

  • Mohamed E. El-deeb 

    2   Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh, Egypt

  • Luci Suliman

    3   Department of Chest Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt

Funding The present study did not receive specific financial support from public, commercial, or not-for-profit sources.
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Abstract

Introduction Drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) is performed widely, and several studies have demonstrated its validity as it provides clinical information not available by routine clinical inspection alone.

Objective This study aims to evaluate the role of transoral drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) in the evaluation of tongue-palate (TP) interaction and its impact on surgical outcomes.

Methods A total of 42 patients with known obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) were classified into two groups according to TP interaction (the absence of space between tongue and palate with the visual impression that the tongue is pushing the soft palate) into +ve and –ve TP interaction. Snoring according to the visual analogue scale (VAS), the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), and sleep study data were recorded before and after the pharyngoplasty operation.

Results There was a statistically significant difference between studied groups postoperative regarding minimal oxygen saturation, snoring index, apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), the ESS, and visual analogue scale of snoring (p = 0.003*, p < 0.001*, p < 0.001*, p = 0.004*, and p = 0.003*, respectively). It displayed a marked higher average improvement among cases with –ve than in those with +ve TP interaction in terms of snoring index, AHI, and ESS.

Conclusion The Transoral DISE Has A Valuable Role In Evaluating And Assessing TP Interaction And Its Importance On Surgical Outcomes. Cases With Positive TP Interaction Show Poor Response To Isolated Palatopharyngeal Expansion And Need Further Analysis To Create A Better Treatment Plan And Improve Outcomes.

Keywords

sleep apnea syndromes - snoring - CPAP - tongue - polysomnography

Ethical Approval

All procedures performed in this study involving human participants were in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional research editorial boards and with the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards.


Consent to Participate

Informed written consent for this research has been taken from all patients.


Consent for Publication

Formal consent was signed by the patients to share and publish their data in this research.


Availability of Data and Materials

The datasets used and/or analyzed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.


Authors' Contributions

A.S.: methodology, and reference retrieval. M.E.: research conception and design. H.G.: data collection. M.D.: statistical analysis and final revision. L.S.: review writing and supervision.




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Eingereicht: 09. Februar 2023

Angenommen: 04. Juni 2024

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
10. Januar 2025

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Bibliographical Record
Ahmed Elsobki, Mohammed Elshaer, Hassan Ghabn, Mohamed E. El-deeb, Luci Suliman. Transoral Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy: A Useful Complementary Tool in Sleep Surgery. Int Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2025; 29: s00441788768.
DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1788768