Comparison of clinical features and surgical outcomes between hypopnea- and apnea-predominant obstructive sleep apnea.
Min-Seok RhaYeonsu JeongKhalid A AlYahyaJoo-Heon YoonChang Hoon KimHyung-Ju ChoPublished in: Clinical otolaryngology : official journal of ENT-UK ; official journal of Netherlands Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology & Cervico-Facial Surgery (2022)
Patients with apnea-predominant OSA had more severe disease than those with hypopnea-predominant OSA; however, surgical outcomes, as evaluated by percentage AHI improvement, were comparable between the two groups. In addition, multilevel upper airway surgery may induce the transition from apnea to hypopnea in patients with apnea-predominant OSA.