Sleep Endoscopy and Cine Magnetic Resonance Imaging Evaluation of Children With Persistent Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Carol Li, Yann Fuu Kou, Michael A. DeMarcantonio, Christine H. Heubi, Robert Fleck, Ali Kandil, David F. Smith, Stacey L. Ishman

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Abstract

Objective: To compare findings of same-day cine magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) and examine how each technique uniquely contributes to the evaluation of persistent obstructive sleep apnea following adenotonsillectomy. Study Design: Retrospective cohort study. Setting: Quaternary care center. Methods: Chart review was performed for consecutive patients who underwent same-day cine MRI and DISE between 2015 and 2020. Descriptive statistics are reported, and Cohen kappa coefficients were calculated to evaluate the agreement between cine MRI and DISE for obstruction at the adenoids, lingual tonsils, and tongue base. Results: There were 137 patients, the mean age was 10.4 years (95% CI, 3.2-16.7), and 62.8% were male. The most common sites of obstruction on DISE were the tongue base (86.9%), velum (78.7%), epiglottis (74.5%), inferior turbinate (68.6%), and lingual tonsil (61.3%). The most common sites of obstruction on cine MRI were the hypopharynx (56.3%), tongue base (44.8%), lingual tonsil (38.0%), and macroglossia (37.6%). There was moderate agreement for adenoid hypertrophy (κ = 0.53) and poor agreement for lingual tonsil hypertrophy (κ = 0.15) and tongue base obstruction (κ = 0.09). DISE identified more instances of multilevel obstruction when compared with cine MRI (94.9% vs 48.2%). Conclusion: DISE offered a better examination of nasal and supraglottic obstruction and is sensitive to partial vs complete collapse, while cine MRI offered better soft tissue resolution for lymphoid tissue hypertrophy and provided a global view of primary and secondary airway obstruction. Cine MRI and DISE are complementary modalities in the evaluation of children with persistent obstructive sleep apnea.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)848-855
Number of pages8
JournalOtolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (United States)
Volume168
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2023
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • drug-induced sleep endoscopy
  • magnetic resonance imaging
  • pediatric obstructive sleep apnea
  • polysomnography

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surgery
  • Otorhinolaryngology

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