Table 3 Sleep physiological variables
Variables | Control (n = 36) | Pre surgery (n = 16) | After surgery (n = 16) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(after vs. pre) | ||||
% SE | 73.43 ± 9.16 | 74.27 ± 15.35 | 77.42 ± 23.73 | ns |
% 1NREM | 10.80 ± 12.14 | 11.37 ± 10.78 | 14.34 ± 9.17 | ns |
% 2NREM | 49.92 ± 18.71 | 57.52 ± 20.37 | 43.88 ± 5.80 | ns |
% 3NREM | 15.68 ± 7.32 | 13.59 ± 10.62 | 17.54 ± 5.70 | 0.000* |
% REM | 23.60 ± 13.27 | 17.52 ± 11.91 | 24.24 ± 8.26 | 0.049* |
Mean SaO2 | 92.66 (78 to 97) | 93.30 (87 to 97) | 94.3 (86.6 to 98) | ns |
Nadir SaO2 | 79.90 (50 to 94) | 83.25 (70 to 94) | 85 (70 to 95) | ns |
Wake SaO2 | 97 (94 to 98) | 96.38 (95 to 99) | 97 (94 to 99) | ns |
Mean AHI | 15.34 ± 9.14 | 15.65 ± 15.51 | 6.26 ± 7.57 | 0.008* |
ESS | 9.18 ± 5.34 | 6.92 ± 6.54 | 3.00 ± 3.56 | ns |
BQ | 1.45 ± 0.50 | 1.75 ± 0.45 | 1.08 ± 0.28 | 0.001* |
AHI (<5) | 10 | 2 | 9 | |
AHI ( 5 < 15) | 14 | 7 | 6 | |
AHI (15 < 30 ) | 5 | 4 | 1 | |
AHI (≥30) | 7 | 3 | 0 |