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Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg2025;172(6):2134-2140.June 1, 2025Journal Article

Backscattered Ultrasonographic Imaging of the Tongue and Outcome in Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation.

Samuel Tschopp1,2, Vlado Janjic1, Yili Lee3, Argon Chen4, Pei-Yu Chao3, Marco Caversaccio2, Urs Borner2, Kurt Tschopp1
1Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Kantonsspital Baselland Liestal, Liestal, Switzerland.
2Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Inselspital, University Hospital and University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
3AmCad Biomed Corporation, Taipei, Taiwan.
4Graduate Institute of Industrial Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Hypoglossal nerve stimulation (HNS) is an increasingly used therapy. However, not all patients undergoing HNS implantation benefit from the treatment, making an improved patient selection a priority. This study investigates whether backscattered ultrasonographic imaging (BUI) can predict the response to HNS therapy. STUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. SETTING: Secondary and tertiary…

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