Apnea obstructiva del sueño y reflujo gastroesofágico, ¿existe correlación?

Abstract

 Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a pathology whose diagnosis is becoming more important in recent decades, this condition is characterized by the presence of upper airway obstruction events. There are several studies that relate sleep apnea and pharyngolaryngeal reflux (PLR), finding a high frequency of the latter in patients with Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI) compatible with OSAS. Objective: establish the relationship between the severity of sleep apnea and the presence of pharyngolaryngeal reflux. Materials and methods: Sixty-four patients attended at the Otorhinolaryngology Service of the International Clinic (San Borja Branch) were included, who underwent monitoring with the NEUROVIRTUAL BWIII and SOMTE V2 COMPUMEDICS 201 PSG equipment and a nasofibroscopic study based on the Belafsky laryngoscopic findings index. Results: In the study the most frequent age group was between 36 to 64 years old (73.43%), the predominant sex was male (87.5%) and with respect to body mass index (BMI) overweight (39.06%) predominated. Conclusions: In relation to apnea and pharyngolaryngeal reflux, it is established that moderate and severe reflux would be associated with higher apnea index, however in the present study it was not statistically significant.