Fiberoptic examination of the pharynx under drug-induced sleep is a test that helps to detect the areas of vibration and collapse in patients with sleep-disordered breathing. This article is a review of the available literature on the subject, aimed at helping otolaryngologists to understand the procedure and to resolve some controversies surrounding it.
Keywords: Apnea obstructiva del sueño; Diagnosis; Diagnóstico; Drug-induced sleep videoendoscopy; Obstructive sleep apnoea; Review; Revisión; Videoendoscopia del sueño inducido.
Copyright © 2013 Elsevier España, S.L. All rights reserved.