Quality of Life in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients Who Underwent Maxillomandibular Advancement Surgery

This study assessed health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and daytime sleepiness in moderate or severe obstructive sleep apnea patients who underwent maxillomandibular advancement (MMA) surgery. We invited patients who had undergone MMA 1 year ago and preoperative patients to answer a self-administered questionnaire to evaluate HRQOL (Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey—SF-36 and Functional Outcomes of Sleep Questionnaire—FOSQ) and daytime sleepiness (Epworth Sleepiness Scale—ESS). Twenty-two patients who underwent MMA and 28 preoperative patients participated in the present study. Patients who underwent MMA reduced their daytime sleepiness [5.0 (3.00–8.00) versus 16.0 (9.00–21.00), P
Source: Journal of Craniofacial Surgery - Category: Surgery Tags: Clinical Studies Source Type: research