Preoperative Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Prior to Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery: A Survey of the North American Skull Base Society
Rimmer RA, Chitguppi C, D’Souza G, Rosen MR, Nyquist GG, Toskala E, Evans JJ, Farrell C, Boon M, Huntley C, Rabinowitz MR. Preoperative Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Prior to Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery: A Survey of the North American Skull Base Society. Therapeutic Advances In Allergy And Rhinology 2020, 11: 2152656720968801. PMID: 33240561, PMCID: PMC7672726, DOI: 10.1177/2152656720968801.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchObstructive sleep apneaEndoscopic skull base surgerySkull base surgeryNorth American Skull Base SocietyPreoperative polysomnogramPreoperative screeningSleep apneaPreoperative knowledgePreoperative screening protocolScreening protocolBody mass indexCurrent practice patternsPostoperative patient careEndoscopic skull base surgeonAppropriate screening methodHalf of respondentsMass indexPostoperative careSkull base reconstructionSkull base surgeonsPractice patternsPatient historyScreening QuestionnaireAcademic centersPatients