Prevalence of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Risk according to the STOP-BANG Questionnaire in an Oral Surgery Office-based Anesthesia Patient Population

Patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are at an increased risk for perioperative and postoperative complications after receiving intravenous (IV) sedation or postoperative analgesia. The researchers previously showed that most oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMS) providers do not screen for OSA using a quantifiable method. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of OSA risk in the OMS office-based anesthesia patient population using the snoring, tiredness, observed apnea, high blood pressure, body-mass index, age, neck circumference, and gender (STOP-BANG) questionnaire.
Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Tags: ANESTHESIA PLENARY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2021 Source Type: research