2019
DOI: 10.7717/peerj.7812
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Trans-oral robotic surgery versus coblation tongue base reduction for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

Abstract: Objectives To compare the efficacy of trans-oral robotic surgery (TORS) with that of coblation assisted tongue base reduction surgery in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). Subjects and Methods The medical charts were retrospectively reviewed for all OSAS patients admitted to one institution for surgical intervention between 2012 and 2017. We analyzed 33 cases; 16 patients received TORS and 17 received coblation surgery f… Show more

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“…In January 2020, 76 articles were identified in a preliminary search, and 8 of these articles met the criteria for review 4,[11][12][13][14][15][16][17] . The results of QUADAS-2 assessment of the included articles are illustrated in Table 1.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…In January 2020, 76 articles were identified in a preliminary search, and 8 of these articles met the criteria for review 4,[11][12][13][14][15][16][17] . The results of QUADAS-2 assessment of the included articles are illustrated in Table 1.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…2) and revealed a significant treatment effect in these studies (p < 0.05). Among the included studies, six were retrospective [11][12][13][14][15]17 , one had a pre-post-test design 16 , and one was prospective 4 . In total, 188 patients with obstructive sleep apnea treated with TORS and 230 cases treated with alternative interventions were included in the analysis.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
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