The impact of thyroidectomy on obstructive sleep apnea: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Razan MasarwyLiyona KampelOmer J UngarAnton WarshavskyGilad HorowitzEyal RosenzweigRiva TaumanNidal Muhanna

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 (2022)

This meta-analysis provides a quantitative estimate for the effect of the thyroidectomy on OSA and suggests that thyroidectomy is associated with limited clinical improvement of polysomnographic measures. Future large-scale, well-designed prospective studies are necessary to validate these findings and to refine accordingly the preoperative assessment of both medical conditions individually and in combination.

Keyphrases

obstructive sleep apnea
papillary thyroid
systematic review
positive airway pressure
case control
healthcare
meta analyses
patients undergoing
lymph node metastasis
high resolution
current status
squamous cell carcinoma
mass spectrometry