Table 1.

The changes of obstructive sleep apnea indexes after alveolar cleft reconstruction (n=30)

Variable	Normal range	Time of measurement	Mean	Standard deviation	Min	Max	p value
AHI	<5	Pre-operatively	21.6	5.0	15.8	28.4	*0.005
		Post-operatively	4.4	2.5	2.7	11.2
RDI	<5	Pre-operatively	25.9	4.8	18.2	30.4	*0.005
		Post-operatively	6.0	3.2	3.2	14.8
ODI	<5	Pre-operatively	24.4	3.3	18.7	27.5	*0.005
		Post-operatively	4.3	2.9	1.8	11.6
SpO2 (%)	>90	Pre-operatively	92.6	1.35	91	95	*0.005
		Post-operatively	96.3	0.67	95	97
Mean RR	12-20	Pre-operatively	17.3	3.2	12.99	22.70	**0.001
		Post-operatively	13.1	1.2	11.2	15.0
Mean PR	60-100	Pre-operatively	97.1	4.0	90	103	*0.005
		Post-operatively	78.4	4.6	67	83

*: Wilcoxon test , **: Paired t-test. AHI: Apnea/Hypopnea Index, RDI: Respiratory disturbance index, ODI: Oxygen desaturation Index, PR: Pulse rate, RR: Respiratory rate. SpO₂: The peripheral capillary oxygen saturation