Postoperative Critical Events Associated With Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Results From the Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine Obstructive Sleep Apnea Registry.

CONCLUSIONS: Death and brain damage were more likely to occur with unwitnessed events, no supplemental oxygen, lack of respiratory monitoring, and coadministration of opioids and sedatives. It is important that efforts be directed at providing more effective monitoring for OSA patients following surgery, and clinicians consider the potentially dangerous effects of opioids and sedatives-especially when combined-when managing OSA patients postoperatively. PMID: 32925320 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32925320?dopt=Abstract

Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia - September 16, 2020 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Bolden N, Posner KL, Domino KB, Auckley D, Benumof JL, Herway ST, Hillman D, Mincer SL, Overdyk F, Samuels DJ, Warner LL, Weingarten TN, Chung F Tags: Anesth Analg Source Type: research