Weight-loss surgery won't "cure" sleep apnea (Reuters) Reuters - In people who are obese, weight-loss surgery will likely lead to an improvement in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) but it won't eliminate the nighttime breathing disorder. Many patients will have residual OSA one year after weight-loss surgery (also known as bariatric surgery), results of a study indicate. Web MD Fri, 29 Aug 2008 10:47:44 PDT Surgical Weight Loss Does Not Eliminate Obstructive Sleep Apnea A study in the Journal of Clinical Sleep medicine shows that surgical weight loss results in an improvement of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), but most patients continue to have moderate to severe OSA one year after undergoing bariatric surgery. .Results of this study suggest that it is the severity of the condition, rather than a patient's presurgical weight, that determines if OSA will be resolved. Medicalnewstoday.com Mon, 18 Aug 2008 02:00:00 PDT Bariatric Surgery Doesn't Put Sleep Apnea to Rest WASHINGTON -- Although bariatric surgery often improves sleep apnea symptoms and severity, it shouldn't be considered a cure, researchers said. Med Page Today Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:39:10 -0400 Study shows that surgical weight loss does not eliminate obstructive sleep apnea (American Academy of Sleep Medicine) A study in the Aug. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep medicine shows that surgical weight loss results in an improvement of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), but most patients continue to have moderate to severe OSA one year after undergoing bariatric surgery. Results of this study suggest that it is the severity of the condition, rather than a patient's presurgical weight, that determines if OSA will be resolved. Eurekalert.org Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT

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