Table 2: ESS, STOP-Bang scores and clinical
conditions of patients, before and after bariatric surgery.
|
|
Pre
op |
Post
op |
Follow-up
period in months Mean (range) |
p
value |
|
Changes
in the Epworth Sleepiness Score Mean (range) |
|
|||
|
All
procedures (n = 21) Gastric
sleeve n = 10 Gastric
bypass n = 10 Gastric
band n = 1 |
16.25
(11-24) 15.9
(11-24) 16.55
(11-20) 17 |
6.33
(1-19) 5.8
(2-19) 7.3 (3-18) 2 |
21
(8-34) 13
(8-18) 32 |
<
0.05 |
|
STOP-Bang
score Mean (range) |
|
|||
|
All procedures Gastric
sleeve n = 10 Gastric
bypass n = 10 Gastric
band n = 1 |
5
(2-8) 5.55
(3-8) 4.6
(2-6) 4 |
1.76
(0-4) 2.11
(1-4) 1.4
(1-4) 2 |
21
(8-34) 13
(8-18) 32 |
< 0.05 |
|
Neck circumference |
|
|||
|
Inches (range) |
18.8
(16-22) |
16.33
(13-20.5) |
|
< 0.05 |
|
Improvement in clinical conditions |
|
|||
|
Pts.* with Sleep apnoea |
21 |
16 resolved 1 improved 4 unchanged |
21 (8-34) |
-- |
|
Pts.* requiring CPAP* |
9 |
8 not required 1 occasionally |
21 (8-34) |
-- |
|
Pts.* with Hypertension |
14 |
8
resolved 4
improved 2
unchanged |
21 (8-34) |
-- |
*Pts = Patients, CPAP* =
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure device