Correlation between obstructive apnea syndrome and difficult airway in ENT surgery

Conclusions The STOP Bang questionnaire was not able to predict difficult airway and mild obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, but it identified marked obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. All patients with difficult airway had moderate and marked obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, although this syndrome did not involve difficult airway. The variables Cormack III/IV and BMI greater than 35kgm−2 were able to predict difficult airway and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, respectively.
Source: Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology - Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research