Evaluation of the success of obstructive sleep apnea surgery using criteria based on long-term symptoms and incident hypertension.

Jae Hyun LimPona ParkJee Hye WeeJanuary E GeleraKundan Kumar ShresthaChae-Seo RheeJeong-Whun Kim

Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2018)

Our results suggest that some of the success criteria analyzed may be more useful in differentiating between success and failure groups after surgery, in terms of long-term improvement of subjective OSA-related symptoms.

Keyphrases

obstructive sleep apnea
sleep quality
positive airway pressure
blood pressure
minimally invasive
cardiovascular disease
coronary artery bypass
magnetic resonance imaging
sleep apnea
type diabetes
computed tomography
surgical site infection
drug induced