| Effect of Gastroesophageal Reflux on the Symptoms and Treatment Result of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome |
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Ba Da Han, Sun Mi Shin, Yu Ri Kim, Mi Kyung Ye, Seung Heon Shin |
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Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, School of medicine, Catholic University of Daegu, Daegu, Korea. hsseung@cu.ac.kr |
| 위식도 역류질환이 수면무호흡증의 증상과 수술 결과에 미치는 영향 |
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한바다, 신선미, 김유리, 예미경, 신승헌 |
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대구가톨릭대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실 |
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| Abstract |
BACKGROUND: Gastroesophageal reflux (GER) is characterized by the retrograde movement of gastric contents into the esophagus and laryngopharynx. Recent studies have described a relationship between GER and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The aim of this study was to determine whether the presence of GER affects the symptoms and treatment results of OSA.
METHODS
One hundred twenty-seven OSA patients were enrolled in this study. All subjects underwent overnight polysomnography. Objective symptoms were evaluated using the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), the Stanford Sleepiness Scale (SSS), the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and Korean version of the World Health Organization Quality of Life Assessment Instrument-BREF (WHOQOL). Diagnosis of GER was based on the Korean version of GER questionnaires. Post-operative subjective symptoms were evaluated 3 months after uvulopalatopharyngoplasty.
Results
Body mass index, ESS, and SSS were significantly higher in the GER group, but polysomnographic parameters were not different between two groups. In the GER group, post-operative overall health quality was significantly improved, but the subjective symptoms were not different between the two groups.
CONCLUSIONS
Although the prevalence of GER was higher in OSA patients, GER did not significantly influence OSA symptoms and post-operative results. |
| Key Words:
Gastroesophageal Reflux;Obstructive Sleep Apnea;Polysomnography;Epworth Sleepiness Scale;Stanford Sleepiness Scale;Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index |
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