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Computed tomography scanning of implanted hypoglossal nerve stimulators and approach to device malfunction: case
M J Urban1, A Calder2, M Jhaveri3
1Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, USA.
Objective:
Serious device-related complications for hypoglossal nerve stimulators are rare, but surgeons should implement a prompt and systematic approach to quickly troubleshoot a non-functioning device.
Method:
Records were queried at a single academic tertiary referral centre between January 2019 and June 2021.
Results:
The authors present four cases of non-functioning hypoglossal nerve stimulator devices: one case in which migration of the stimulation lead required a revision implantation, one in which the implantable pulse generator was found to be non-functional intra-operatively, one case of an intramuscular sensory lead tract causing pain and one case of implantable pulse generator failure that was probably triggered by implantable cardiac device discharge. In this study, computed tomography imaging was critical to the diagnosis for the first and third cases.
Conclusion:
Given the limited complication reporting available for hypoglossal nerve stimulators, these cases highlight management and unique imaging findings. The authors present an algorithm to work-up non-functioning hypoglossal nerve stimulator devices.
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