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Transoral robotic surgery (TORS) constitutes a novel option for patients where continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is not tolerated. This study aimed to assess OSA patients managed with TORS in terms of QoL and sleep outcomes.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Data Sources<\/jats:title><jats:p>Systematic review using EMBASE, CINAHL, MEDLINE, and Cochrane electronic databases.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Review Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Studies were identified assessing QoL (with validated QoL tools) and sleep outcomes in OSA patients managed with TORS. For the meta\u2010analysis, mean difference (MD) was calculated using an inverse variance random\u2010effects model.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Four studies (252 patients) were included. 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Significant improvements were observed in both parameters following TORS. 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