Obstructive sleep apnea increases the risk of anesthesia
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SUPPORTED
the evidence backs this
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Obstructive sleep apnea is consistently shown to increase the risk of perioperative complications, difficult airway management, and adverse respiratory events during anesthesia and surgery.
Evidence for · 6
Explainable Machine-Learning Model for Predicting Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Patients Undergoing Metabolic Bariatric Surgery.
2026 · cited by 0
Paper 0 establishes that severe obstructive sleep apnea is associated with increased perioperative complications in bariatric surgery patients.
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More for · 5
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) screening and risk of postoperative complications in adult surgical patients: differences between the STOP-Bang and Step-2 scoring strategy.
2026 · cited by 0
Paper 1 finds that patients at high risk for obstructive sleep apnea have a significantly increased risk of major postoperative complications and prolonged hospital stays.
Associations Between Opioid Timing and Postoperative Desaturation Burden Following Metabolic Bariatric Surgery.
2026 · cited by 0
Paper 2 identifies obstructive sleep apnea as a key contributor to opioid-induced respiratory depression and postoperative oxygen desaturation.
Error Traps in Pediatric Adenotonsillectomy: Clinical Patterns, Cognitive Pitfalls, and Evidence-Informed Mitigation Strategies.
2026 · cited by 0
Paper 3 notes that unrecognized obstructive sleep apnea markedly increases perioperative respiratory adverse events in pediatric surgeries.
Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Critically Ill Patients: A Structured Narrative Review of Prevalence, Diagnostic Barriers, and Clinical Implications in the ICU.
2026 · cited by 0
Paper 4 associates obstructive sleep apnea with higher perioperative complication and extubation failure rates in critically ill patients.
Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Cognitive Impairment: Implications for Surgical Outcomes.
2026 · cited by 0
Paper 6 demonstrates that coexisting obstructive sleep apnea and cognitive impairment double the odds of 30-day postoperative complications.