The influence of position-dependency on surgical success in sleep apnea surgery - a systematic review.

CONCLUSION: Although preoperative characteristics in PP (e.g., lower BMI and AHI) seem to be in favor for higher surgical success compared to NPP, it remains unclear whether position-dependency is a predictor for surgical outcome. It is suggested that the largest differences and expected preoperative and postoperative changes occur in non-supine AHI. In PP, the preoperative non-supine AHI is already lower compared to NPP suggesting a lower chance of surgical success in PP.
PMID: 31625004 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Sleep and Breathing - October 16, 2019 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Vonk PE, Rotteveel PJ, Ravesloot MJL, den Haan C, de Vries N Tags: Sleep Breath Source Type: research