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9288312

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-10-23
pubmed:abstractText
Impaired function of the genioglossal muscle is the most frequent reason for upper airway obstruction during sleep. Functional electrical stimulation (FES) of the hypoglossal nerve may be used to push the tongue forward to release the obstruction. Anaesthesia-induced upper airway obstruction resembles the situation during obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) syndrome. In order to develop an implantable FES system for treatment of OSA, we stimulated the exposed hypoglossal nerve in 6 patients undergoing radical cancer surgery of the head and neck region. Tongue movements during stimulation were video filmed and the amount of unobstructed airway achieved with stimulation was estimated using the adjacent intubation tube as reference. In every case, stimulation created an unobstructed airway, larger than the intubation tube.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0365-5237
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
529
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
210-1
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-2-13
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1997
pubmed:articleTitle
Pharyngeal patency caused by stimulation of the hypoglossal nerve in anaesthesia-relaxed patients.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Tampere University Hospital, Finland.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article