Postoperative CPAP Use Impacts Long-Term Weight Loss Following Bariatric Surgery | Zendy

Jacob Collen | Zendy; Christopher J. Lettieri | Zendy; Arn H. Eliasson | Zendy

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Postoperative CPAP Use Impacts Long-Term Weight Loss Following Bariatric Surgery

Author(s) -

Jacob Collen,

Christopher J. Lettieri,

Arn H. Eliasson

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

journal of clinical sleep medicine

Language(s) - Uncategorized

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.529

H-Index - 92

eISSN - 1550-9397

pISSN - 1550-9389

DOI - 10.5664/jcsm.4528

Subject(s) - medicine , weight loss , term (time) , weight loss surgery , surgery , obesity , anesthesia , gastric bypass , physics , quantum mechanics

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is common among bariatric surgery candidates. After surgical weight loss, OSA frequently persists and untreated OSA can lead to weight gain. Long-term continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) adherence is unclear and poor adherence may worsen weight loss outcomes. We sought to determine the impact of CPAP use on long-term weight-loss outcomes in a cohort of bariatric patients.

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