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Bariatric surgery (LAGB) produces significantly greater weight loss than conventional therapy but does not result in statistically greater improvement in Obstructive Sleep Apnea (AHI) severity.
If you have OSA, significant weight loss (whether through surgery or lifestyle) improves your condition, but it is not a guaranteed cure. The study shows that surgery leads to much more weight loss than conventional methods, but this extra weight loss does not necessarily translate to better sleep apnea outcomes. Do not assume surgery will fix your OSA; you still need to be assessed and likely continue CPAP therapy.
Among a group of obese patients with OSA, the use of bariatric surgery compared with conventional weight loss therapy did not result in a statistically greater reduction in AHI despite major differences in weight loss.
Why this rating
Randomized Controlled Trial with 60 participants, intention-to-treat analysis, and blinded outcome assessment.
Source
Surgical vs Conventional Therapy for Weight Loss Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
John B. Dixon et al. · JAMA · 2012
DOI 10.1001/2012.jama.11580
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