Tongue-lip adhesion and tongue repositioning for obstructive sleep apnoea in Pierre Robin sequence: A systematic review and meta-analysis

M. Camacho, M. W. Noller, S. Zaghi, L. K. Reckley, C. Fernandez-Salvador, E. Ho, B. Dunn, D. K. Chan

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Abstract

Objective: To search for studies on tongue-lip adhesion and tongue repositioning used as isolated treatments for obstructive sleep apnoea in children with Pierre Robin sequence. Methods: A systematic literature search of PubMed/Medline and three additional databases, from inception through to 8 July 2016, was performed by two authors. Results: Seven studies with 90 patients (59 tongue-lip adhesion and 31 tongue repositioning patients) met the inclusion criteria. Tongue-lip adhesion reduced the mean (± standard deviation) apnoea/hypopnoea index from 30.8 ± 22.3 to 15.4 ± 18.9 events per hour (50 per cent reduction). The apnoea/hypopnoea index mean difference for tongue-lip adhesion was -15.28 events per hour (95 per cent confidence interval = -30.70 to 0.15; p = 0.05). Tongue-lip adhesion improved the lowest oxygen saturation from 75.8 ± 6.8 to 84.4 ± 7.3 per cent. Tongue repositioning reduced the apnoea/hypopnoea index from 46.5 to 17.4 events per hour (62.6 per cent reduction). Tongue repositioning improved the mean oxygen saturation from 90.8 ± 1.2 to 95.0 ± 0.5 per cent. Conclusion: Tongue-lip adhesion and tongue repositioning can improve apnoea/hypopnoea index and oxygenation parameters in children with Pierre Robin sequence and obstructive sleep apnoea.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)378-383
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Laryngology and Otology
Volume131
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - May 1 2017
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Obstructive
  • Operative
  • Pierre Robin Syndrome
  • Sleep Apnea
  • Surgical Procedures
  • Tongue

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Otorhinolaryngology

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