Primary study · included by 1 review
Effect of Cooling Irrigating Saline in Tongue Base Ablation in Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
Bahgat 2021 · Bahgat Ahmed Yassin · OTO open · 2021
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| Outcome this study informs | Pooled effect | Evidence | Certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Operative time 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 48.79 [32.12, 65.45] | 3 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 |
Postoperative pain (VAS) 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 3.97 [2.45, 5.49] | 5 studies | GRADE not reported |
Operative time Posterior midline glossectomy, robotic and non-robotic combined vs None (single-arm pre/post change or absolute value) · Postoperative; follow-up varied | MEAN 49.34 [38.29, 60.4] | 6 studies | GRADE not reported |
Respiratory disturbance index (RDI), change Posterior midline glossectomy, robotic and non-robotic combined vs None (single-arm pre/post change or absolute value) · Postoperative; follow-up varied | MD -33.12 [-38.89, -27.35] | 7 studies | GRADE not reported |
1 including review in total.