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Review
. 2023 Jul 7;59(7):1266.
doi: 10.3390/medicina59071266.

Obesity, Bariatric Surgery and Obstructive Sleep Apnea-A Narrative Literature Review

Krzysztof Wyszomirski  1 , Maciej Walędziak  2 , Anna Różańska-Walędziak  1
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Obesity, Bariatric Surgery and Obstructive Sleep Apnea-A Narrative Literature Review

Krzysztof Wyszomirski et al. Medicina (Kaunas). .

Abstract

The purpose of this review was to analyze the available literature on the subject of obesity and obstructive sleep apnea. We searched for available articles for the time period from 2013 to 2023. Obesity is listed as one of the most important health issues. Complications of obesity, with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) listed among them, are common problems in clinical practice. Obesity is a well-recognized risk factor for OSA, but OSA itself may contribute to worsening obesity. Bariatric surgery is a treatment of choice for severely obese patients, especially with present complications, and remains the only causative treatment for patients with OSA. Though improvement in OSA control in patients after bariatric surgery is well-established knowledge, the complete resolution of OSA is achieved in less than half of them. The determination of subpopulations of patients in whom bariatric surgery would be especially advantageous is an important issue of OSA management. Increasing the potential of non-invasive strategies in obesity treatment requires studies that assess the efficacy and safety of combined methods.

Keywords: apnea-hypopnea index; bariatric surgery; obesity surgery; obstructive sleep apnea; sleep-related hypoventilation.

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