Effects of Upper Airway Surgery on Daytime Sleepiness in Nonobese Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea/Hypopnea Syndrome.

Chi-Chih LaiPei-Wen LinHsin-Ching LinMichael FriedmanHsueh-Wen ChangAnna M SalapatasMeng-Chih LinKuo-Tung Huang

Published in: The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology (2018)

OSA surgery can improve daytime sleepiness in nonobese patients with OSA, especially for patients with severe OSA. This study elucidates the effects of OSA surgery on daytime sleepiness by excluding the major confounding factor of obesity. This study adds to the literature on the effects of upper airway surgery for nonobese patients with OSA on daytime quality of life.

Keyphrases

obstructive sleep apnea
positive airway pressure
minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
sleep apnea
surgical site infection
type diabetes
systematic review
metabolic syndrome
sleep quality
early onset
weight loss
atrial fibrillation
drug induced