Bariatric Surgery and Obstructive Sleep Apnea

In a Study of Patients Following Bariatric Surgery, Obstructive Sleep Apnea Was Resolved*

	Gastric Bypass % of Patients	Gastric Banding % of Patients
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Resolved	86.6%⁴	94.6%⁴

*In medical terminology, "resolved" is defined as removing all known symptoms and signs of the condition or disease.

Long-term Complications of Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Obstructive sleep apnea is a sleep disorder with symptoms of loud snoring and long pauses in breathing. Often the person with obstructive sleep apnea is unaware of their condition until they’re told by a family member or friend. Obstructive sleep apnea is linked to several serious conditions and experiences. You may want to compare bariatric surgery’s high resolution rates for this condition to the long-term effects of obstructive sleep apnea.

People with obstructive sleep apnea are at an increased risk for:

-	Heart disease
-	High blood pressure
-	Heart attack
-	Daytime drowsiness whichcan lower job performance or lead to accidents such as serious car crashes