title: [Importance of diagnosis and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea to prevent postoperative complications].
abstract: Sleep Apnea is a medical condition, frequently undiagnosed, that leads to significant morbidity and reduced quality of life. Patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are particularly vulnerable of developing postoperative complications when having surgery or other invasive interventions under general anesthesia; pulmonary and cardiac disorders increase the risk of perioperative complications. We propose in this article to present the importance of polysomnography in the preoperative diagnosis of patients with OSA, initiations of CPAP therapy, treatment of associated disorders for reducing peri-operatory risk of these patients.
authors.affiliation: UMF Craiova. dr_nitumimi@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Mimi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Niţu
authors.forename: Diana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Medregoniu
authors.forename: Mihai
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Olteanu
authors.forename: Mădălina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Olteanu
authors.forename: Alin Voicu
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Măceşeanu
mesh_terms: D045422:Continuous Positive Airway Pressure / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D017286:Polysomnography; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011788:Quality of Life; D012307:Risk Factors; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*