Is drug-induced sleep endoscopy associated with better outcomes after soft tissue surgery for sleep apnea? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Quentin Lisan Robin Baudouin Jérôme René LechienStéphane HansMarc Blumen

Published in: Clinical otolaryngology : official journal of ENT-UK ; official journal of Netherlands Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology & Cervico-Facial Surgery (2022)

Soft tissue surgery does not give better results after DISE compared to when DISE is not performed. However, given the overall low level of evidence of included studies, future well-conducted studies should confirm or overturn these results and clarify the added value of DISE.

Keyphrases

soft tissue
drug induced
sleep apnea
liver injury
minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
case control
positive airway pressure
surgical site infection
obstructive sleep apnea
adverse drug
current status
percutaneous coronary intervention