Open AccessSleep Apnea Syndrome in the Morbidly Obese as an Indication for Weight Reduction Surgery
Author(s) -
Jochanan Peiser,
Peretz Lavie,
Am Ovnat,
I Charuzi
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/00000658-198401000-00020
Subject(s) - medicine , morbidly obese , sleep apnea , apnea , weight loss , anesthesia , obesity , obstructive sleep apnea , body mass index , vigilance (psychology) , sleep (system call) , surgery , neuroscience , computer science , biology , operating system
Fifteen morbidly obese patients with Sleep Apnea Syndrome (SAS) were studied during nocturnal sleep before and between 2 to 4 months after a weight reduction surgery. Six patients were also recorded between 4 to 8 months after surgery. Postoperative recordings revealed a dramatic reduction in the sleep apnea index and an improvement in sleep motility and daytime vigilance levels. A further decrease in apneas and sleep motility was seen in the late post-treatment recording. These results indicate that weight reduction surgery is an effective definitive treatment for obesity associated SAS.