Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
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Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg · Oct 2001
Bariatric surgery for treatment of sleep apnea syndrome in 15 morbidly obese patients: long-term results.
To evaluate the long-term outcomes of bariatric surgery with respect to respiratory disturbance index (RDI) in sleep apnea syndrome (SAS). ⋯ Bariatric surgery as a means of treating SAS in the morbidly obese provides effective long-term reduction in RDI. Bariatric surgery also significantly improves minimum oxygen saturation in morbidly obese patients with SAS. Biliopancreatic bypass is more effective in reducing RDI to normal values than vertical banded gastroplasty.