Research Article
Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy Changes the Treatment Concept in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnoea
Table 5
Change in indication to operation after drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE).
| | Indication for surgery in wakefulness after ENT examination | Indication for surgery after DISE (jaw thrust was done as a part of DISE in all patients) | Number of patients () |
| | UPPP | UPPP + RFBT | 7 (22.6%) | | UPPP | Epiglottopexy | 1 (3.2%) | | UPPP | UPPP + epiglottopexy | 2 (6.4%) | | UPPP | UPPP + RFBT + epiglottopexy | 1 (3.2%) | | RFBT | UPPP | 1 (3.2%) | | RFBT | Mandibular advancement | 1 (3.2%) | | UPPP + RFBT | UPPP | 8 (25.1%) | | UPPP + RFBT | UPPP + epiglottopexy | 3 (9.7%) | | UPPP + RFBT | UPPP + RFBT + epiglottopexy | 4 (12.9%) | | UPPP + RFBT | RFBT + epiglottopexy | 1 (3.2%) | | UPPP + RFBT | Mandibular advancement | 1 (3.2%) |
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UPPP, uvulopalatopharyngoplasty; RFBT, radiofrequency base of the tongue.
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