Key result
Upper airway surgery in patients with obstructive sleep apnea significantly decreased serum total cholesterol (4.86 to 4.69) and LP(a) (18.50 to 10.90) post-operatively (P<0.01).
Why the study?
Does upper airway surgery improve serum lipid levels in adult patients with obstructive sleep apnea?
Population
113 adult patients with obstructive sleep apnea who underwent upper airway surgery at a major, urban…
Design
Cohort
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May lower CV risk in OSA; hypothesis-generating and should not change practice without RCTs.
Observational (n=113)
No
Does upper airway surgery improve serum lipid levels in adult patients with obstructive sleep apnea?
p-value: p=<0.01
Upper airway surgery for obstructive sleep apnea may improve serum lipid profiles, particularly total cholesterol and lipoprotein(a), potentially reducing cardiovascular risk.
Yongxiang Wei (2014) conducted an observational in Obstructive sleep apnea (n=113). Upper airway surgery (nasal or uvulopalatopharyngoplasty) vs. Preoperative baseline was evaluated on Serum lipid profiles (p=<0.01). Upper airway surgery in patients with obstructive sleep apnea significantly decreased serum total cholesterol (4.86 to 4.69) and LP(a) (18.50 to 10.90) post-operatively (P<0.01).
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