Table 2.
Polysomnographic data pre- and Post-CAPSO surgery.
| Study Authors Year | Surg | N | Age | BMI(kg/m2) | Pre-Op AHI/RDI (events/h | Post-Op AHI/RDI (events/h | AHI/RDI percent Change (%) | Pre-Op LSAT | Post-Op LSAT(%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayir 201617 | M | 35 | 43.86 ± 7.18 | 29.19 ± 3.66 | 11.93 ± 7.71a | 10.20 ± 8.53a | −14.5a | 86.1 ± 3.89 | 87.8 ± 2.85 |
| Pang 201618 | CE | 78 | 46.8 (25–67) | 25.5 (20.3–31.2) | 26.3 ± 17.7 | 12.6 ± 5.8 | −52.1 | 83.8 ± 8.2 | 89.0 ± 3.6 |
| Selcuk 201719 | C | 22 | 48.22 ± 9.23 | 25.85 ± 2.57 | 14.50 ± 9.99 | – | – | – | – |
| Marzetti 201320 | M | 15 | 48.3 ± 10.2 | 26.5 ± 2.4 | 22 ± 12.5 | 8.6 ± 6.8 | −61.0 | – | – |
| Ugur 201421 | C | 42 | 39.2 ± 7.6 | 28.5 (24.8–31.6) | 13.2 ± 7.1 | 7.3 ± 5.7 | −44.7 | 75.8 ± 20.0 | 84.7 ± 5.8 |
| Pang 20097 | M | 77 | 39.3 (21–51) | 24.9 (20.7–26.8) | 25.3 ± 12.6 | 11.0 ± 9.9 | −56.5 | 81.4 ± 19.2 | 92.0 ± 16.9 |
| Pang 20078 | C | 13 | 24–47 | 28.4 (21.6–31.2) | 12.3 | 5.2 | −57.7 | 88.30 | 92.50 |
| Wassmuth 200022 | C | 25 | 22–69 | 28.6 ± 3.0 | 25.1 ± 12.9 | 16.6 ± 15.0 | −33.9 | – | – |
| Total | 307 | 43.3 ± 9.3 | 26.63 ± 3.65 | 21.56 ± 14.90 | 11.31 ± 8.98 | −47.54 | 82.24 ± 15.13 | 89.22 ± 10.59 |
a
Oxygen Desaturation Index; AHI: Apnea/hypopnea Index; CAPSO: Cautery-Assisted Palatal Stiffening Operation; RDI: Respiratory Disturbance Index; LSAT: Lowest oxygen saturation. N: Number; Surg: Surgery Type (C: CAPSO alone, CE: CAPSO with expansion pharyngoplasty and M: mixed CAPSO alone or with tonsillectomy or expansion pharyngoplasty).