Consensus Statements Among European Sleep Surgery Experts on Tongue, Hypopharynx, and Supraglottis Associated With Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea - Part 1 - Evaluation and Decision Making
What is the bottom line for my clinical practice? My explicit call on this paper is watch, accompanied by immediate operational reinforcement of our existing surgical protocols. This paper does not require an immediate change in operative technique because it represents expert consensus on diagnostic workup and decision-making rather than a comparative trial. However, it provides robust peer-reviewed support for four clinical decisions in our practice. First, regarding Inspire hypoglossal nerve stimulation candidacy: this consensus strongly supports our staging algorithm. When an adult…
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