Carlos Francia

Dr. Carlos Francia


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Academic Career Length

4Years (2023-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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31 October 2023 in Healthcare
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CFCarlos Francia
Carlos Francia
RSRodolfo Lugo Saldana
Rodolfo Lugo Saldana
AMAntonio Moffa
Antonio Moffa
Manuele CasaleManuele Casale
Manuele Casale
LGLucrezia Giorgi
Lucrezia Giorgi
Peter Michael Baptista JardinPeter Michael Baptista Jardin
Peter Michael Baptista Jardin
Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is characterized by repetitive collapse of the upper airway during sleep. Drug-Induced Sleep endoscopy (DISE) is used to identify the collapse site. Among the possible sites of collapse, the epiglottis occurs more frequently than previously described. In this study, we reviewed DISE findings and classified different epiglottic collapse patterns. We found 104 patients (16.4%) with epiglottis collapse (primary 12.5% and secondary 3.9%). We described the following patterns of epiglottis collapse: Anterior–Posterior (AP) collapse with rigid component “trapdoor type” (48%); AP collapse with lax component “floppy type” (13.5%); Lateral– Lateral (LL) collapse with omega shape component “book type” (14.5%); and secondary due to lateral pharyngeal wall or tongue base collapse (24%). The identification of the epiglottic collapse pattern is crucial in decision-making when attempting to ameliorate OSA. These findings in OSA phenotyping could influence the type of treatment chosen.