Thanks for providing this link.msla wrote:And the letter to the editor from a Md. http://missoulian.com/news/opinion/mail ... 7394c.html
I find the rebuttal of the original article accurate and agree with Dr. Holle's conclusion.
I wish Dr. Holle would have provided a link to what he was talking about because I have seen a higher success rate quoted. Of course, the folks who have quoted the higher success rates haven't provided links either which makes it frustrating. As I mentioned before, anyone considering surgery, has to really press their doctor hard for this information.A recent “meta-analysis” of multiple studies found that a “surgical cure” (less than 10 apneas/hour) was attained by MMA in only 43 percent, and with less than adequate post-operative studies and long-term results
Anyway, I am not really sure what the point of his rebuttal was. No one is arguing that cpap shouldn't be the first choice of treatment for everyone to try. But when folks have exhausted all conservative options and not treating apnea is more risky than having surgery, then a person needs as much information as possible such as learning about how the MMA can be done in a less painful manner.
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