30-Day Postoperative Outcomes in Adults with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Undergoing Upper Airway Surgery
Knoedler S, Knoedler L, Baecher H, Kauke-Navarro M, Obed D, Hoch C, Diehm Y, Vosler P, Harréus U, Kneser U, Panayi A. 30-Day Postoperative Outcomes in Adults with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Undergoing Upper Airway Surgery. Journal Of Clinical Medicine 2022, 11: 7371. PMID: 36555986, PMCID: PMC9783895, DOI: 10.3390/jcm11247371.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchObstructive sleep apneaOSA surgeryPostoperative outcomesMedical complicationsSleep apneaSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseMulti-institutional national databaseQuality Improvement Program databaseUpper airway surgeryTotal complication rateHistory of diabetesImprovement Program databasePositive safety profileAlkaline phosphatasePostoperative complicationsComplication ratePostoperative periodAirway surgeryFrequent comorbiditiesMale sexSafety profileUpper airwaySurgery outcomesChronic disorders