Rhinological interventions for obstructive sleep apnoea - a systematic review and descriptive meta-analysis.

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Rhinological interventions for obstructive sleep apnoea - a systematic review and descriptive meta-analysis.

J Laryngol Otol. 2019 Feb 21;:1-9

Authors: Sharma S, Wormald JCR, Fishman JM, Andrews P, Kotecha BT

Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Obstructive sleep apnoea is a common chronic sleep disorder characterised by collapse of the upper airway during sleep. The nasal airway forms a significant part of the upper airway and any obstruction is thought to have an impact on obstructive sleep apnoea. A systematic review was performed to determine the role of rhinological surgical interventions in the management of obstructive sleep apnoea.
METHODS: A systematic review of current literature was undertaken; studies were included if they involved comparison of a non-surgical and/or non-rhinological surgical intervention with a rhinological surgical intervention for treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea.
RESULTS: Sixteen studies met the selection criteria. The pooled data suggest that there are reductions in the apnoea/hypopnea index and respiratory disturbance index following nasal surgery. However, the current body of studies is too heterogeneous for statistically significant meta-analysis to be conducted.
CONCLUSION: Nasal surgery may have limited benefit for a subset of patients based on current evidence.

PMID: 30789116 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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