Fellowship Director - Head and Neck Surgery and Microsurgery Head and Neck Surgical Associates / Providence Cancer Institute Portland, Oregon
The treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) requires a multidisciplinary approach. The OMS is well-positioned to offer the full scope of surgical therapy for OSA patients. Oftentimes, the difficulty arises in what surgical treatment to prescribe, rather than how to carry out the treatment. The brief overview will highlight a data-driven algorithmic approach to clinical decision making in OSA surgery. This session will focus on how to efficiently interpret a sleep study, clinically evaluate a patient and use office Drug Induced Sleep Endoscopy (DISE) to finalize the surgical prescription for optimal results.
Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this presentation, participants should be able to:
Define the critical portions of the sleep study and accurately interpret it to determine surgical candidacy.
Describe the clinical assessment tools available to create a surgical treatment plan.
Explain critical points of each operation the OMS uses to treat OSA to maximize success.