Mean disease alleviation between surgery and CPAP in matched adults with obstructive sleep apnea.

James D EveryStuart G MackayAnders W SiderisTimothy Q DoAndrew JonesEdward M Weaver

Published in: Sleep (2023)

In adult patients with obstructive sleep apnea, multilevel upper airway surgery and CPAP provide comparable therapeutic effectiveness on polysomnography. For patients with inadequate CPAP use, surgery should be considered.

Keyphrases

obstructive sleep apnea
positive airway pressure
minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
sleep apnea
surgical site infection
randomized controlled trial
systematic review
coronary artery disease
acute coronary syndrome