TY - JOUR AU - Athanasiou, Thanos AB - OBES SURG (2015) 25:1239–1250 DOI 10.1007/s11695-014-1533-2 ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS Bariatric Surgery or Non-Surgical Weight Loss for Obstructive Sleep Apnoea? A Systematic Review and Comparison of Meta-analyses Hutan Ashrafian & Tania Toma & Simon P. Rowland & Leanne Harling & Alan Tan & Evangelos Efthimiou & Ara Darzi & Thanos Athanasiou Published online: 25 December 2014 Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014 Abstract Conclusions Both bariatric surgery and non-surgical weight Background Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a well- loss may have significant beneficial effects on OSA through recognised complication of obesity. Non-surgical weight loss BMI and AHI reduction. However, bariatric surgery may offer (medical, behavioural and lifestyle interventions) may im- markedly greater improvement in BMI and AHI than non- prove OSA outcomes, although long-term weight control surgical alternatives. Future studies must address the lack of remains challenging. Bariatric surgery offers a successful randomised controlled and comparative trials in order to con- strategy for long-term weight loss and symptom resolution. firm the exact relationship between metabolic surgery and Objectives To comparatively appraise bariatric surgery vs. non-surgical weight loss interventions in OSA resolution. non-surgical weight loss interventions in OSA treatment utilising body mass index (BMI) and apnoea-hypopnoea index . . Keywords Obstructive sleep TI - Bariatric Surgery or Non-Surgical Weight Loss for Obstructive Sleep Apnoea? A Systematic Review and Comparison of Meta-analyses JF - Obesity Surgery DO - 10.1007/s11695-014-1533-2 DA - 2014-12-25 UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/springer-journals/bariatric-surgery-or-non-surgical-weight-loss-for-obstructive-sleep-zjBQjtrlX0 SP - 1239 EP - 1250 VL - 25 IS - 7 DP - DeepDyve ER -