Primary study · included by 1 review
Simultaneous midline laser glossectomy with palatopharyngeal surgery for obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome.
Hsieh 2005 · Hsieh T-H, Fang T J, Li H Y, et al. · International journal of clinical practice · 2005
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 |
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 |
1 including review in total.