Obesity and outcomes in patients undergoing upper airway surgery for obstructive sleep apnea.
Austin Liu DuJeffrey L TullyBrian P CurranRodney A GabrielPublished in: PloS one (2022)
These results do not provide evidence that obesity is associated with poorer outcomes or hospital admission surrounding upper airway surgery for OSA. While these data points towards the safety of upper airway surgery in obese patients with OSA, larger prospective studies will aid in elucidating the impact of obesity.
Keyphrases
- obstructive sleep apnea
- weight loss
- minimally invasive
- metabolic syndrome
- coronary artery bypass
- insulin resistance
- type diabetes
- patients undergoing
- positive airway pressure
- high fat diet induced
- weight gain
- surgical site infection
- adipose tissue
- emergency department
- healthcare
- coronary artery disease
- sleep apnea
- electronic health record
- acute coronary syndrome
- big data
- deep learning
- case control