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Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy (DISE) with Target Controlled Infusion (TCI) and Bispectral Analysis in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
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Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy (DISE) with Target Controlled Infusion (TCI) and Bispectral Analysis in Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Published on: December 6, 2016

Precision in Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Preventing Unnecessary Surgery Using Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy

Sofia Freitas1, Ana S Cruz1, Isabel E Costa2

  • 1Anesthesiology, Unidade Local de Saúde de Braga, Braga, PRT.

Cureus
|July 23, 2026
PubMed
Summary

Drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) identified positional epiglottic collapse as the main cause of severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in an obese child, guiding personalized treatment and avoiding unnecessary surgery.

Keywords:
adenotonsillectomyairway obstructiondrug-induced sleep endoscopyepiglottic collapseobstructive sleep apneapediatric airwaysleep endoscopy

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