title: CPAP in the Perioperative Setting: Evidence of Support.
abstract: OSA is a commonly encountered comorbid condition in surgical patients. The risk of cardiopulmonary complications is increased by two to threefold with OSA. Among the different treatment options for OSA, CPAP is an efficacious modality. This review examines the evidence regarding the use of CPAP in the preoperative and postoperative periods in surgical patients with diagnosed and undiagnosed OSA.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Electronic address: frances.chung@uhn.ca.
authors.forename: Frances
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Mahesh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nagappa
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Mandeep
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Sleep Disorders Center and the Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL.
authors.forename: Babak
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mokhlesi
mesh_terms: D045422:Continuous Positive Airway Pressure / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: CPAP; OSA; perioperative period