Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome: is this an overlooked cause of desaturation in the immediate postoperative period?
We report the case of a 38-yr-old man who presented for an emergency mastoidectomy and suffered from severe upper airways obstruction in the postoperative period. Subsequent questioning revealed a history of heroic snoring and further investigations proved a diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnoea.
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Department of Anaesthesia, Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham.
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D000328:Adult; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008416:Mastoid / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis