Bariatric surgery may provide better protection than uvulopalatopharyngoplasty against major adverse cardiovascular events in obese patients with obstructive sleep apnea

CONCLUSION: BS may provide greater protection against MACE than UPPP in Asian obese patients with OSA. Additional mechanistic research is needed to clarify differences between BS and UPPP in these patients.PMID:33423961 | DOI:10.1016/j.soard.2020.11.018

Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery - January 11, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Tien-Yu Chen Chien-Ting Liu Chi-Hsiang Chung Shao-Lun Hung Wu-Chien Chien Jian-Han Chen Source Type: research