Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy (DISE) with Target Controlled Infusion (TCI) and Bispectral Analysis in Obstructive Sleep ApneaMaximilian Traxdorf 1, Klaus Tschaikowsky 2, Claudia Scherl 1, Judith Bauer 1, Heinrich Iro 1, Florian Angerer 1
1Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), 2Department of Anesthesiology, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)
The aim of this study was to establish a standardized protocol for sleep endoscopy to differentiate obstruction patterns in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Target-controlled infusion (TCI) of the sedative was combined with real-time monitoring of the depth of sedation using bispectral analysis.
