Table 5.
Comparison between multilevel surgery and CPAP in post-treatment nocturnal respiratory outcomes evaluated using home sleep apnea testing (HSAT). 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).
| Group 1 TORS + BRP+ Septoplasty |
Group 2 CPAP |
p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta-AHI | −23.7 ± 14.3 | −31.7 ± 15.6 | p = 0.001 |
| Delta-ODI | −24.5 ± 9.5 | −29.4 ±10.5 | p = 0.001 |
| Delta–LOS | −6.3 ±4.2 | −9.7 ±3.9 | p = 0.001 |
| Delta–ESS | −7.6 ± 3.8 | −7 ± 3.9 | p > 0.5 |
| Success rate (AHI < 20 and 50% improvement in AHI) [19] | 49/67 (73.1%) | 61/67 (91%) | Chi-square test 0.01 |
Distribution of groups was normal and the outcomes were compared using student t-test; a value of p < 0.05 was considered statically significant.