title: Perioperative considerations of patients with obstructive sleep apnea.
abstract: This article reviews the condition of obstructive sleep apnea. Various treatment modalities are discussed, including surgery. Specific implications for nursing interventions during this potentially lifethreatening period are suggested.
authors.affiliation: UTSA Department of Otolaryngology, USA.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: McManus
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013527:Perioperative Nursing; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000145:classification / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery