Epiglottic collapse in sleep endoscopy

Although this finding is not unusual, I still find it remarkable, particularly because we were unaware of it until we began performing Drug Induced Sleep Endoscopy (DISE). In patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), the upper airway collapses during sleep, leading to apnea episodes. It was previously thought that the only collapsible area in theContinue reading “Epiglottic collapse in sleep endoscopy”