Anatomical Remodeling of the Upper Airway after Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Multimodal Assessment of Structural and Functional Improvements in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
This study suggests that SG may yield 12-month improvements in OSA severity, upper airway structure, and CPAP dependency in patients with obesity. The findings highlight SG as a potentially valuable adjunct treatment, although larger, long-term studies are warranted to confirm these results and inform clinical decision-making.
Authors
- Mohamed H. Zidan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7425-356X)
- Heba Gharraf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6464-2745)
- Jaidaa Mekky (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1867-0136)
- Anwar Ashraf Abouelnasr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5718-994X)
- Toka Aziz El-Ramly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2188-9796)
- Mohamed M. El Shafei
- Mohamed Adel El-Hadidy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2889-7617)
- Mohamed Hany (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6650-8112)
- Ehab Elmongui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9497-8159)
- Khaled Matrawy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4898-2598)
- Adel Ibrahim Hozien (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8715-2549)
- Asmaa Hamdy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4625-649X)
- A. Kassem
Institutions
- Islamic University of Madinah (SA)
- Biostatistical Consulting (United States) (US)
- Alexandria University (EG)
- Port Said University (EG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Obesity Surgery
- Published
- 2025-11-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-025-08352-z
- Primary Topic
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00