ABSTRACT
Mimi Niţu1, Diana Medregoniu2, Mihai Olteanu1, Mădălina Olteanu1, Alin Voicu Măceşeanu2
1 UMF Craiova
2 Spitalul "Victor Babeş", CraiovaContact: dr_nitumimi@yahoo.com
Importance of diagnosis and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea to prevent postoperative complications
ABSTRACT
Sleep Apnea is a medical condition, frequently undiagnosed, that leads to significant morbidity and reduced quality of life. Patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are particularly vulnerable of developing postoperative complications when having surgery or other invasive interventions under general anesthesia; pulmonary and cardiac disorders increase the risk of perioperative complications. We propose in this article to present the importance of polysomnography in the preoperative diagnosis of patients with OSA, initiations of CPAP therapy, treatement of associated disorders for reducing perioperatory risk of these patients.
Keywords: obstructive sleep apnea, polysomnography, anesthesia.
