Primary study · included by 1 review
Clinical experience with lingualplasty as part of the treatment of severe obstructive sleep apnea.
Woodson 1992 · Woodson B T, Fujita S · Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery · 1992
Included by
| Outcome this study informs | Pooled effect | Evidence | Certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Oxygen nadir (minimum oxygen saturation), change Non-robotic posterior midline glossectomy (coblation, laser, radiofrequency or conventional) vs None (single-arm pre/post change or absolute value) · Postoperative; mean follow-up 13 months in non-robotic studies | MD 8.11 [5.06, 11.16] | 17 studies | GRADE not reported |
Surgical success rate (Sher criteria) Non-robotic posterior midline glossectomy (coblation, laser, radiofrequency or conventional) vs None (single-arm pre/post change or absolute value) · Postoperative; mean follow-up 13 months in non-robotic studies | Proportion 0.57 [0.47, 0.69] | 13 studies | GRADE not reported |
Oxygen nadir (minimum oxygen saturation), change Posterior midline glossectomy, robotic and non-robotic combined vs None (single-arm pre/post change or absolute value) · Postoperative; follow-up varied | MD 7.42 [5.16, 9.69] | 23 studies | GRADE not reported |
Time to oral intake (days to diet) Posterior midline glossectomy, robotic and non-robotic combined vs None (single-arm pre/post change or absolute value) · Postoperative; follow-up varied | MEAN 4.04 [1.27, 6.82] | 4 studies | GRADE not reported |
Respiratory disturbance index (RDI), change Non-robotic posterior midline glossectomy (coblation, laser, radiofrequency or conventional) vs None (single-arm pre/post change or absolute value) · Postoperative; mean follow-up 13 months in non-robotic studies | MD -33.94 [-41.31, -26.58] | 6 studies | GRADE not reported |
Surgical success rate (Sher criteria) Posterior midline glossectomy, robotic and non-robotic combined vs None (single-arm pre/post change or absolute value) · Postoperative; follow-up varied | Proportion 0.61 [0.54, 0.69] | 22 studies | GRADE not reported |
Snoring score (VAS), change Posterior midline glossectomy, robotic and non-robotic combined vs None (single-arm pre/post change or absolute value) · Postoperative; follow-up varied | MD -5.61 [-6.2, -5.01] | 10 studies | GRADE not reported |
Time to oral intake (days to diet) Non-robotic posterior midline glossectomy (coblation, laser, radiofrequency or conventional) vs None (single-arm pre/post change or absolute value) · Postoperative; mean follow-up 13 months in non-robotic studies | MEAN 4.72 [3.74, 5.7] | 2 studies | GRADE not reported |
1 including review in total.