Table 3.
Statistical difference between pre- and post-treatment sleep apnea respiratory outcomes. Abbreviations: Apnea Hypopnea Index (AHI); oxygen desaturation index (ODI); lowest SpO2 (LOS); Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP); Transoral robotic surgery (TORS); Barbed reposition pharyngoplasty (BRP); Glasgow Benefit Inventory (GBI). Changes from baseline within the groups were compared using the Wilcoxon test; a value of p < 0.05 was considered statically significant.
| Pre- Treatment AHI |
Post- Treatment AHI |
p-Value | Pre- Treatment ODI |
Post- Treatment ODI |
p-Value | Pre- Treatment LOS |
Post- Treatment LOS |
p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group 1 | 40.3 ± 15.7 | 16.7± 13.4 | 0.0001 | 37.8 ± 11.4 | 13.3 ± 10.4 | 0.0001 | 80.6 ±6.9 | 86.4 ±6.2 | 0.0001 |
| Group 2 | 37.7 ± 15.8 | 6 ± 4.1 | 0.0001 | 34.9 ± 13.9 | 5.5 ± 5.8 | 0.0001 | 81.4 ±6.6 | 90.3 ± 5.3 | 0.0001 |