Preoperative Assessment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in the Ambulatory Anesthesia Patient: A Survey of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Providers
Goldberg JM, Johnson MP, Safian MJ. Preoperative Assessment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in the Ambulatory Anesthesia Patient: A Survey of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Providers. Journal Of Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery 2019, 77: 1135-1142. PMID: 30738058, DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2018.12.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive sleep apneaSTOP-Bang questionnaireSleep apneaAmbulatory anesthesiaSurgery providersUndiagnosed obstructive sleep apneaOperating room proceduresIncomplete survey responsesPostoperative complicationsAnesthesia riskPostoperative riskIntravenous sedationPreoperative assessmentGeneral anesthesiaOSA syndromePatient populationAnesthesia patientsScreening questionsMaxillofacial surgeonsPatientsResponse rateAnesthesia casesAnesthesia proceduresAnesthesiologists guidelinesSubstantial risk