Prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea in male patients with surgically treated maxillary and zygomatic fractures
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Prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea in male patients with surgically treated maxillary and zygomatic fractures
Abstract
Background: Midface fractures can cause airway obstruction and breathing disturbances. The purpose of the present study was to determine the prevalence of undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) among patients with surgically treated maxillary and zygomatic fractures.
Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the medical records of 44 patients who had undergone surgical treatment of maxillary or zygomatic fractures between Jan. 1, 2003, and Dec. 31, 2013 at a single centre. All participants underwent polygraphy testing and were asked to complete the STOP (snoring, tiredness, observed apnea and high blood pressure) questionnaire, Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation (NOSE) scale and Epworth Sleepiness Scale.
Results: There were 27 participants (61%) with maxillary fracture and 17 (39%) with zygomatic fracture. Obstructive sleep apnea was diagnosed in 24 (54%) of the 44 participants, of whom 15 (62%) had maxillary fractures and 9 (38%) had zygomatic fractures. Participants with OSA had a mean Apnea–Hypopnea Index (AHI) of 15.5 (standard deviation [SD] 9.7) events/h, compared to 2.4 (SD 1.5) events/h for those without OSA (p < 0.001). Of the 30 participants with nose obstruction, 18 (60%) had an AHI of 5 or greater.
Conclusion: The results suggest that the prevalence of OSA was higher in surgical patients with midface fractures, independent of the type of fracture, than in the general population. The NOSE scale results showed significant correlation with the presence of OSA.
Contexte: Les fractures affectant la portion médiane du visage peuvent provoquer une obstruction des voies respiratoires et gêner la respiration. La présente étude avait pour but de déterminer la prévalence de l’apnée obstructive du sommeil (AOS) non diagnostiquée chez des patients ayant été traités chirurgicalement pour des fractures du maxillaire et de l’os zygomatique.
Méthodes: Nous avons analysé rétrospectivement les dossiers médicaux de 44 patients ayant subi un traitement chirurgical pour une fracture du maxillaire ou de l’os zygomatique entre le 1er janvier 2003 et le 31 décembre 2013 dans un seul établissement. Tous les participants ont subi un test polygraphique et ont été invités à répondre aux questionnaires STOP (snoring, tiredness, observed apnea et high blood pressure), NOSE (Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation), de même qu’à l’échelle de somnolence d’Epworth.
Résultats: Vingt-sept participants (61 %) avaient subi une fracture du maxillaire et 17 (39 %) de l’os zygomatique. L’AOS a été diagnostiquée chez 24 participants sur 44 (54 %), dont 15 (62 %) avaient subi une fracture du maxillaire et 9 (38 %) une fracture de l’os zygomatique. Les participants qui présentaient une AOS avaient un indice d’apnée-hypopnée (IAH) moyen de 15,5 (écart-type [É.-T.] 9,7) événements/h, contre 2,4 (É.-T. 1,5) événement/h pour les participants indemnes d’ASO (p < 0,001). Parmi les 30 participants qui avaient une obstruction nasale, 18 (60 %) avaient un IAH de 5 ou plus.
Conclusion: Ces résultats donnent à penser que la prévalence de l’AOS était plus élevée chez les patients opérés pour une fracture affectant la portion médiane du visage (indépendamment du type de fracture) que dans la population générale. Les résultats au questionnaire NOSE ont montré une corrélation significative avec la présence d’AOS.
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