RESULTS
Use of positive airway pressure during sleep endoscopy has shown increasing promise in improving patient selection for hypoglossal nerve stimulation, and has the potential for improving patient selection for other sleep apnea interventions (JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2020;146:691-698). The current cost of equipment as well as preparation and assembly of the equipment has made DISE-PAP impractical for incorporation into common practice in high-volume clinical settings. Exploiting this novel protocol, we have managed to transform a procedure that previously cost hundreds of dollars per patient to $18.60 per patient. This protocol is both financially feasible and clinically efficient, allowing DISE-PAP to become a readily available tool for sleep surgeons.