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Awake endoscopic assessment of the upper airway during tidal breathing: Definition of anatomical features and comparison with drug‐induced sleep endoscopy

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Awake nasopharyngoscopy is routinely performed in the assessment of patients who require treatment for sleep‐disordered breathing (SDB). However, the applicability and accuracy of Müller's manoeuvre, the main evaluation method for… Click to show full abstract

Awake nasopharyngoscopy is routinely performed in the assessment of patients who require treatment for sleep‐disordered breathing (SDB). However, the applicability and accuracy of Müller's manoeuvre, the main evaluation method for this purpose, are disputable. The current study aimed to introduce an alternative method for awake nasopharyngoscopy in patients with SDB.

Keywords: endoscopic assessment; tidal breathing; awake endoscopic; upper airway; assessment upper; airway tidal

Journal Title: Clinical Otolaryngology
Year Published: 2020

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