Includes bibliographical references and index.

The prevalence and impact of obstructive sleep apnea and the current management landscape --- Mechanical Properties, Anatomy, and Control of the Upper Airway --- Clinical Protocol in the Multidisciplinary Setting --- Criteria for patient selection --- Drug induced sleep endoscopy --- Surgical Technique : Device implantation, operative device programming, and guidelines for anesthesia --- Efficacy and safety --- Special considerations in the acute post-implantation period --- Technical considerations following implantation --- Long term clinical follow-up considerations --- Special Populations --- Practical aspects of initiating and maintaining a multidisciplinary program --- The future in upper airway stimulation therapy.

"Upper Airway Stimulation Therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea provides the current state of knowledge regarding this novel therapy. It reviews the pathophysiological basis of sleep apnea and the specific mechanism by which upper airway stimulation provides airway support in this disorder. It also provides practical insights into this therapy related to patient selection, clinical outcomes, surgical technique, long term follow up, adverse events, as well as recommendations for those aspiring to develop an upper airway stimulation program. It provides an overview of unique populations and circumstances which may extend the utility of the procedure, and which may provide challenges in management, as well as thoughts on the future of this technology. This textbook is intended for all practitioners who have interest or care for sleep disordered breathing including Sleep Medicine Physicians, Pulmonologists, Otolaryngologists, Primary Care Practitioners, as well as physician extenders"-- Provided by publisher.