Tag: drug induced sleep endoscopy
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Snoring in Women:Drug Induced Sleep (Somno) Endoscopy
Dynamic Sleep Endoscopy represents a great advance in diagnosing levels of upper airway narrowing before Sleep Disorder Surgery.Drug induced sleep is obtained by giving target controlled Infusion of Propofol or Midazolam by the Anesthetist. I believe it is as an efficient and informative technique in surgical planning and increase the success rate of complex OSA…
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Sleep Apnea:Somnoendoscopy vs Dynamic MRI
Drug induced Sleep Endoscopy is a valuable examination in sleep disorder surgery for OSA patients. Before surgery I prefer to do a fibre optic naso-pharyngo-laryngoscopy to asses the anatomy and dynamic behavior of upper airway during sleep, induced by IV Propofol given by the anesthetist in OT. Dynamic MR imaging can also accurately diagnose the…
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Sedated Sleep Endoscopy before Snoring and OSA Surgery
For more videos, go to http://drpaulose.com Sedated sleep endoscopy, or drug-induced sleep endoscopy is a powerful tool for studying the dynamic airway in a sleeping patient with snoring and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Using the knowledge gained from sleep endoscopy, the surgeon can tailor the operative procedure to the patient’s specific condition. This video reveals…


