Non Acid Reflux and Sleep Apnea: the importance of Drug Induced Sleep Endoscopy

Publicaciones de socios | Comisión de investigación

Fecha de publicación

30/06/2021

Autores

O’Connor Reina C, García JM, Baptista P. et al.

Datos bibliográficos

Journal of Otolaryngol – Head & Neck Surg 50, 42 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40463-021-00526-w
Abstract
We present the first case of a patient with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSA), where drug induced sleep endoscopy was helpful to suspect a non-acid reflux disease and showed an improvement in a swollen epiglottis after treatment. Patient ameliorated significantly his disease only with medical therapy.