Surgery
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Objective evidence that bariatric surgery improves obesity-related obstructive sleep apnea.
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with obesity. Our aim in this study is to report objective improvement of obesity-related OSA and sleep quality after bariatric surgery. ⋯ OSA is prevalent in at least 45% of bariatric surgery patients. Preoperative BMI correlates with the severity of OSA. Surgically induced weight loss significantly improves obesity-related OSA and parameters of sleep quality.