ArticlePeerJ2019
Trans-oral robotic surgery versus coblation tongue base reduction for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.
Article in PeerJ, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06766760 (A Pilot Study of Single-port Robot-assisted Surgery Using da Vinci SP Surgical System for the Surgical Treatment for Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea), which is not on this map. Cited by 10 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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A Pilot Study of Single-port Robot-assisted Surgery Using da Vinci SP Surgical System for the Surgical Treatment for Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 15 citations in OpenAlex.
- Comparison of upper airway stimulation, tongue base surgeries, and continuous positive airway pressure for moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2026Pooled it
- Robotic versus non-robotic posterior midline glossectomy for obstructive sleep apnea: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2026Pooled it
- Comparison of transoral robotic surgery with other surgeries for obstructive sleep apnea.Scientific reports · 2020Pooled it
- Challenging barriers in OSA: Outcomes of "Down under" pharyngoplasty and coblation tongue channelling.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2026Article
- Therapeutic Efficacy of Endoscope-Guided Coblation for Tongue Base Reduction as Part of Multilevel Surgery in Moderate to Severe OSA Patients.World journal of otorhinolaryngology - head and neck surgery · 2026Article
- Standalone Transoral Robotic Surgery for Obstructive Sleep Apnoea: A Systematic Literature Review of Clinical Outcomes.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Transoral Robotic Surgery for Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnoea: A Systematic Literature Review of Current Practices.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Surgical Outcomes Following Combined Barbed Palato-Pharyngeal Surgery and Coblator-Assisted Midline Glossectomy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2024Article
- Correlation between Polysomnographic Parameters and Tridimensional Changes in the Upper Airway of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients Treated with Mandibular Advancement Devices.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
- Combined Transoral Robotic Tongue Base Surgery and Palate Surgery in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome: Modified Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty versus Barbed Reposition Pharyngoplasty.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
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4 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
objectivesTo 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
methodsThe 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 for tongue base reduction. Both groups received concomitant uvulopalatoplasty. Surgical outcomes were evaluated by comparing the initial polysomnography (PSG) parameters with the follow-up PSG data (at least 3 months after the surgery). Epworth sleepiness scale (ESS) and complications were also compared between the 2 groups.
resultsThe success rate (≥50% reduction of pre-operative AHI and post-operative AHI <20) in the TORS group and coblation group were 50% and 58%, respectively, and there was no significant difference (
conclusionTORS achieved comparable surgical outcomes compared to coblation assisted tongue base reduction surgery in OSAS patients. Multilevel surgery using either TORS or coblation tongue base reduction combined with uvulopalatoplasty is an effective approach for the management of OSAS.
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