Perioperative implications and prevalence of Obstructive Sleep Apnea risk in a surgical population using the updated STOP-Bang questionnaire

ConclusionIntermediate and high OSA risk patients were more prone to suffer intra and post-operative events as difficult intubation and mask ventilation. Updated STOP-Bang questionnaire was found to be a reliable tool to detect OSA risk and predict its perioperative implications.
Source: Trends in Anaesthesia and Critical Care - Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research