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  • Title
  • 1. Electrode Placement
  • 2. External Anatomy
  • 3. Hypoglossal Nerve Exposure and Identification
  • 4. Hypoglossal Nerve Branch Identification
  • 5. Coupling of Inclusion Nerve Branch
  • 6. Generator Pocket
  • 7. Breathing Sensor Lead
  • 8. Tunnel from Generator to Breathing Sensor Lead
  • 9. Tunnel from Generator to Stimulation Lead
  • 10. Connect Leads to Generator
  • 11. Test System
  • 12. Secure Generator and Check for Hemostasis

Article type:Descriptions of Clinical and Surgical Procedures

Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulator

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Russel Kahmke, MD1; Adam Honeybrook, MBBS1; Clayton Wyland2; C. Scott Brown, MD1
1 Department of Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences, Duke University Medical Center
2 Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine

Otolaryngology

Manuscript Format: Full Text

Procedure Outline

Table of Contents

  1. 1. Electrode Placement
    1. 2. External Anatomy
      1. 3. Hypoglossal Nerve Exposure and Identification
        1. 4. Hypoglossal Nerve Branch Identification
          1. 5. Coupling of Inclusion Nerve Branch
            1. 6. Generator Pocket
              1. 7. Breathing Sensor Lead
                1. 8. Tunnel from Generator to Breathing Sensor Lead
                  1. 9. Tunnel from Generator to Stimulation Lead
                    1. 10. Connect Leads to Generator
                      1. 11. Test System
                        1. 12. Secure Generator and Check for Hemostasis

                          1. Electrode Placement

                          2. External Anatomy

                          3. Hypoglossal Nerve Exposure and Identification

                          1. Identify Anterior Border of Submandibular Gland
                          2. Isolate Anterior Belly of the Digastric Muscle
                          3. Identify Posterior Aspect of the Mylohyoid Muscle
                          4. Control Ranine Vein

                          4. Hypoglossal Nerve Branch Identification

                          5. Coupling of Inclusion Nerve Branch

                          1. Secure Stimulation Lead

                          6. Generator Pocket

                          7. Breathing Sensor Lead

                          8. Tunnel from Generator to Breathing Sensor Lead

                          9. Tunnel from Generator to Stimulation Lead

                          10. Connect Leads to Generator

                          11. Test System

                          12. Secure Generator and Check for Hemostasis

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                          Article Information

                          Publication Date
                          Article ID246
                          Production ID0246
                          Volume2023
                          Issue246
                          DOI
                          https://doi.org/10.24296/jomi/246