Implantation of the hypoglossal nerve stimulator via left-sided, 2-incision approach

Chen Lin; Michael D Olson; Phillip Huyett; Eugene G Chio

doi:10.5664/jcsm.9856

Implantation of the hypoglossal nerve stimulator via left-sided, 2-incision approach

J Clin Sleep Med. 2022 Apr 1;18(4):1219-1222. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.9856.

Authors

Chen Lin¹, Michael D Olson², Phillip Huyett³, Eugene G Chio¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio.
² Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
³ Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.

Abstract

This report is a case series of 5 patients who underwent implantation of a hypoglossal nerve stimulator for obstructive sleep apnea via a left-sided, 2-incision technique. This method represents a significant modification of the original right-sided, 3-incision technique. All 5 patients were successfully implanted with this technique variant with no adverse events or negative impact on device functionality, such as cardiac artifact.

Citation: Lin C, Olson MD, Huyett P, Chio EG. Implantation of the hypoglossal nerve stimulator via left-sided, 2-incision approach. J Clin Sleep Med. 2022;18(4):1219-1222.

Keywords: hypoglossal nerve stimulation; obstructive sleep apnea; technique.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Electric Stimulation Therapy* / methods
Humans
Hypoglossal Nerve / physiology
Hypoglossal Nerve / surgery
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive* / etiology
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive* / surgery