AHI outcomes are superior after upper airway reconstructive surgery in adult CPAP failure patients

S Stewart, J Huang, A Mohorikar… - … --Head and Neck …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective This study aims to evaluate Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI) outcomes of upper
airway adult obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) reconstructive surgery, as compared with …

Upper airway reconstructive surgery long-term quality-of-life outcomes compared with CPAP for adult obstructive sleep apnea

S Robinson, M Chia, AS Carney… - … —Head and Neck …, 2009 - journals.sagepub.com
OBJECTIVE: To measure long-term quality-of-life (QOL) improvement following
contemporary multilevel upper airway reconstruction surgery, compared with continuous …

Long‐term quality‐of‐life outcomes following treatment for adult obstructive sleep apnoea: comparison of upper airway surgery, continuous positive airway pressure …

CM Woods, I Gunawardena, M Chia… - Clinical …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Long‐term quality‐of‐life (QOL) outcomes, complications and clinical
effectiveness in patients undergoing treatment with upper airway surgery (UAS), continuous …

Redefining the timing of surgery for obstructive sleep apnea in anatomically favorable patients

BW Rotenberg, J Theriault, S Gottesman - The Laryngoscope, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives/Hypothesis Healthcare remunerating agencies in North America require patients
with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to undergo a continuous positive airway pressure …

Impact of upper airway surgery on CPAP compliance in difficult-to-manage obstructive sleep apnea

R Chandrashekariah, Z Shaman… - … of Otolaryngology–Head …, 2008 - jamanetwork.com
Objective To study the role of adjunctive upper airway surgery in obese patients with
obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who were poorly compliant with continuous positive airway …

The effect of multilevel upper airway surgery on continuous positive airway pressure therapy in obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome

M Friedman, R Soans, N Joseph, S Kakodkar… - The …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Objective: To investigate the effect of multilevel upper airway surgery (USA) on subsequent
continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy in patients with obstructive sleep …

The influence of multilevel upper airway surgery on CPAP tolerance in non-responders to obstructive sleep apnea surgery

S Azbay, A Bostanci, Y Aysun, M Turhan - European Archives of Oto …, 2016 - Springer
The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of multilevel upper airway surgery on
subsequent continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) use and tolerance in patients with …

The effect of pharyngeal surgery on positive airway pressure therapy in obstructive sleep apnea: a meta-analysis

KH Kwak, YJ Lee, JY Lee, JH Cho, JH Choi - Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2022 - mdpi.com
There is controversy about the effect of pharyngeal surgery for obstructive sleep apnea
(OSA) on positive airway pressure (PAP) adherence, and the related results of meta …

The patient's perioperative perspective during the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea: a pilot study

MA Rudolph, JM Rotsides, PE Zapanta - Sleep and Breathing, 2018 - Springer
Purpose This study aims to determine patients' pre-operative and post-operative
experiences relating to surgical treatment for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), while …

Beyond uvulopalatopharyngoplasty for obstructive sleep apnoea: single surgeon case series of contemporary airway reconstruction

SG MacKay, N Jefferson, NS Marshall - The Journal of Laryngology & …, 2013 - cambridge.org
Objective: Adult patients with obstructive sleep apnoea can be a therapeutic surgical
challenge if other treatments fail or are rejected. We report the outcomes of a series of 17 …