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Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)

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OMS and Other Dental Specialists

SSOD32 - Neurostimulation for OSA: A Multidisciplinary Team Approach

On-demand
CE: 1.0 CDE/CME
On-demand<br><i>On-demand session available beginning Sept. 9.</i>

    Speaker(s)

  • Hisham A. Marwan, DDS, FACS

    Associate Professor, Division Chief
    University of Texas Medical Branch
    Glaveston, Texas

  • RS

    Rizwana Sultana, MD

    Associate Professor Pulmonary Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
    University of Texas Medical Branch
    Glaveston, Texas

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with several medical comorbidities. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is an effective treatment that can alleviate airway obstruction. Yet over 50 percent of patients refuse to wear the mask or use it consistently. The hypoglossal nerve stimulator was introduced recently as a promising therapy for OSA. This course will outline the multidisciplinary team approach to managing OSA, the placement and activation of the hypoglossal nerve stimulator. Discussions will include the indications, contraindications and complications associated with the device implantation from surgical and sleep medicine perspectives. In addition, the session will look at the journey for patients with hypoglossal nerve stimulators from diagnosis to activation and the subsequent device adjustment, if indicated.

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of this presentation, participants should be able to:
  1. Evalute the concept of nerve stimulation in the treatment of OSA.
  2. Analyze literature to understand the criteria of success for the hypoglossal nerve stimulator.
  3. Discuss the perioperative workup, indications and contraindications of the hypoglossal nerve stimulator.
  4. Explain the surgical procedure for inserting the hypoglossal nerve stimulator therapy and how to minimize the complications.
  5. Define the role of the sleep medicine team in activating the implant, titrating the therapy and managing persistent OSA.