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Upper Airway Stimulation: Implanted Neurostimulation Device for Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea

1 Introduction Upper airway stimulation is a novel approach to the management of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Hypoglossal nerve stimulation (HNS) therapy has been shown to improve objective respiratory and subjective quality-of-life outcomes and is well positioned as a new…

Rationale and Indications for Surgical Treatment

1 Background and Rationale for Surgical Therapy The rationale for and the objectives of surgical treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are fundamentally analogous to those of medical management: to improve sleep-related symptoms and quality-of-life measures and to reduce cardiovascular…