Abstract:Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the most common form of sleep-disordered breathing with up to 60% of surgical patients with moderate-to-severe OSA unrecognized at the time of preoperative assessment. OSA is a known modifier of perioperative outcomes, with an increase in difficult airway management and postoper-ative morbidity with early and late serious complications that may occasionally result in death. It is critical to identify at-risk patients during the preoperative period as it allows for risk stratifi… Show more
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