Dr. Soroush Zaghius uses cpap mask during drug induced sleep endocopy

[Johnny1959]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaDlm59JVF0


Verbatim ............ from site.

If you have Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and are considering treatment options, the key to a successful outcome is proper diagnosis to address the specific sites and levels of airway obstruction. In many patients, it is not possible to completely evaluate all of the anatomic areas responsible for airway narrowing, vibration (snoring), or complete obstruction (apnea) while you are awake.

In the throat, there are four major areas that can be responsible:
Palate (Velum)
Lateral pharyngeal wall (Oropharynx)
Tongue
Epiglottis​

While an overnight sleep study is important for identifying the problem, Drug Induced Sleep Endoscopy (DISE) can be extremely insightful in: Precisely identifying site of obstruction
Predicting response to oral appliance, CPAP, and surgery
Demonstrating factors that interfere with use of CPAP
Evaluation of mouth breathing vs. nasal breathing.

With a thin flexible camera inserted through the nose, we are able to examine the entire upper airway and visualize the specific sites of obstruction- taking out the guess work. The information obtained will help determine which specific structures seem to be playing a major role in airway obstruction and which treatment option would have optimal success.

Precise diagnosis allows for targeted and effective treatment. ​

[Johnny1959]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaDlm59JVF0

[Johnny1959]

Do you know any Dr.s that perform this in Canada.

[TropicalDiver]

The challenges with this test (as with so many other medical tests):
a) Is what you are seeing typical for that person?
b) To what extent will it inform treatment decisions (and at what cost vs benefit)?

I can see a benefit if compliant PAP usage at optimal settings with a well fitted mask fails. But otherwise...

Is this you?

[chunkyfrog]

Or do you just work for them?
A fair question, IMO.

[EricTheRead]

This is curious. So the good doctor looks down your windpipe. What changes in the therapy would occur based on the findings? Full disclosure - I didn't watch the video.

[Anthay]

Is it the same for animals? For example, for the dogs?

[Julie]

Anthay - again, a yr old letter and they haven't come back - you have to look at the date under the Subject line to see when notes were written... and whether there current or not. Maybe start your own thread (one please) with things you want to address or get help with.