Drug-Induced Sedation Endoscopy (DISE) DATA FUSION system: clinical feasibility study

Area of Science:

• Otolaryngology
• Sleep Medicine
• Medical Imaging

Background:

• Drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) is crucial for diagnosing upper airway obstruction during sleep.
• Current DISE procedures lack standardized data capture, management, and objective outcome measures.
• This limits treatment planning and evaluation for sleep-related breathing disorders.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate the clinical feasibility of the DISE DATA FUSION system.
• To capture, merge, display, and store anatomical and cardiorespiratory data simultaneously in real-time during DISE.
• To enhance understanding of airway obstruction and optimize surgical decisions.

Main Methods:

• Prospective cohort study of 20 patients undergoing DISE.
• Utilized the DISE DATA FUSION system integrating endoscopic imaging and cardiorespiratory monitoring.
• Simultaneously recorded anatomical obstructions and physiological parameters in real-time.

Main Results:

• Successfully captured real-time anatomical obstructions and associated cardiorespiratory data in all 20 patients.
• Identified obstructions at various pharyngeal levels with diverse configurations and severity.
• Created composite videos linking anatomical images with vital signs and timestamps for each event.

Conclusions:

• The DISE DATA FUSION system offers a feasible and improved method for simultaneous data acquisition during DISE.
• Real-time visualization of anatomical and cardiorespiratory data enhances the understanding of obstruction impact.
• This integrated approach supports optimized, DISE-based surgical decision-making for sleep-related breathing disorders.