Sleep apnea syndrome in the morbidly obese undergoing bariatric surgery.
This article suggests that bariatric surgery is the treatment of choice for morbidly obese patients with sleep apnea. All patients lost considerable weight and demonstrated a dramatic symptomatic improvement verified by objective sleep laboratory recordings.
Charuzi
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Department of Surgery C, Soraka Medical Center, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
Fraser
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Peiser
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Ovnat
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Lavie
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P
D000328:Adult; D001835:Body Weight; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D013270:Stomach / Q000601:surgery*