Table 2 The comparison of sleep parameters and PAS between responders and non-responders following robot-assisted TBR.

From: Robot-assisted Tongue Base Resection ensures favorable therapeutic outcome to Obstructive Sleep Apnea patients with Lingual tonsil hypertrophy

Ā 

Responders (Nā€‰=ā€‰10)

Non-responders (Nā€‰=ā€‰6)

p-value

AHI

37.7/hr (IQR: 36.3)

60.2/hr (IQR: 49.6)

0.313

PAS

8.2ā€‰mm (IQR: 8.0)

18.0ā€‰mm (IQR: 4.6)

0.016

āˆ†PAS

9.5ā€‰mm (IQR: 10.5)

3.5 (IQR: 4.8)

0.031

  1. AHI: Apnea hypopnea index, PAS: Posterior airway space, āˆ†PAS: postoperative PAS - preoperative PAS.
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