Primary study · included by 1 review
Z-palatopharyngoplasty Combined with Endoscopic Coblator Open Tongue Base Resection for Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea/Hypopnea Syndrome.
Lin 2014 · Lin Hsin-Ching, Friedman Michael, Chang Hsueh-Wen, et al. · Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery · 2014
Included by
| Outcome this study informs | Pooled effect | Evidence | Certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Snoring score (VAS), 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 -5.62 [-6.35, -4.9] | 6 studies | GRADE not reported |
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 |
Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), 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 -5.58 [-7.83, -3.34] | 12 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 |
Oxygen desaturation index (ODI), 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 -13.68 [-20.15, -7.22] | 3 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 |
Apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), change Posterior midline glossectomy, robotic and non-robotic combined vs None (single-arm pre/post change or absolute value) · Postoperative; follow-up varied | MD -25.33 [-29.86, -20.81] | 28 studies | GRADE not reported |
Apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), 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 -24.99 [-30.97, -19.0] | 19 studies | GRADE not reported |
Oxygen desaturation index (ODI), change Posterior midline glossectomy, robotic and non-robotic combined vs None (single-arm pre/post change or absolute value) · Postoperative; follow-up varied | MD -16.41 [-23.45, -9.37] | 4 studies | GRADE not reported |
Postoperative pain (VAS) Posterior midline glossectomy, robotic and non-robotic combined vs None (single-arm pre/post change or absolute value) · Postoperative; follow-up varied | MEAN 4.39 [3.05, 5.72] | 7 studies | GRADE not reported |
Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), change Posterior midline glossectomy, robotic and non-robotic combined vs None (single-arm pre/post change or absolute value) · Postoperative; follow-up varied | MD -6.32 [-7.94, -4.7] | 21 studies | GRADE not reported |
1 including review in total.