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Recent understanding of sleep physiology, pathogenesis of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), and anaesthetic effects on OSA has resulted in significant changes in the perioperative management of OSA patients. The incidence of OSA is increasing in proportion to the increase in obesity incidence. A significant number of OSA patients are not diagnosed when they present for elective surgery. Recent outcome studies on surgical populations have shown that OSA patients have increased morbidity. At the same time, algorithm-based management and the use of continuous positive airway pressure show promising results in perioperative outcomes. Anaesthesiologists have a vital role in managing OSA patients by identifying OSA and associated comorbid conditions. This chapter reviews the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and management of OSA in morbidly obese patients.

Author

Raviraj Raveendran; Frances Chung

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Published

2021

Language

EN