Anatomical Remodeling of the Upper Airway after Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Multimodal Assessment of Structural and Functional Improvements in Obstructive Sleep Apnea - Takeaways - MDSpire

Anatomical Remodeling of the Upper Airway after Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Multimodal Assessment of Structural and Functional Improvements in Obstructive Sleep Apnea

  • By

  • Mohamed Hany

  • Mohamed H. Zidan

  • Mohamed Shawky Elhadidy

  • Anwar Ashraf Abouelnasr

  • Mohamed Mahmoud El Shafei

  • Khaled Matrawy

  • Ahmed Mostafa Kassem

  • Asmaa Hamdy

  • Ehab Elmongui

  • Toka Aziz El-Ramly

  • Heba Gharraf

  • Adel Ibrahim Hozien

  • Jaidaa Mekky

  • November 13, 2025

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    Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) affects approximately 1 billion people globally, posing significant health risks associated with obesity.

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    Metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) has shown promise in reducing OSA severity and achieving remission in patients with obesity.

  • 3

    Sleeve gastrectomy (SG) has demonstrated significant improvements in OSA, with remission rates reported between 56.1% and 61.5% post-surgery.

  • 4

    The study aims to assess the structural changes in the upper airway using MRI and correlate them with functional outcomes measured by polysomnography.

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    Patients included in the study were aged 18 to 65, with a BMI of ≥ 30 kg/m², and diagnosed with OSA confirmed by polysomnography.

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Anatomical Remodeling of the Upper Airway after Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Multimodal Assessment of Structural and Functional Improvements in Obstructive Sleep Apnea

  • by Mohamed Hany, Mohamed H. Zidan, Mohamed Shawky Elhadidy, Anwar Ashraf Abouelnasr, Mohamed Mahmoud El Shafei, Khaled Matrawy, Ahmed Mostafa Kassem, Asmaa Hamdy, Ehab Elmongui, Toka Aziz El-Ramly, Heba Gharraf, Adel Ibrahim Hozien, Jaidaa Mekky

  • November 13, 2025

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