Routine postoperative monitoring after bariatric surgery in morbidly obese patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea: ICU admission is not necessary

AB Goucham, UK Coblijn, HB Hart-Sweet, N de Vries… - Obesity surgery, 2016 - Springer
Abstract Background and Study Aim Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) occurs in 70–80% of
bariatric surgery patients. Patients with severe OSA (apnea/hypopnea index (AHI)> 30/h) are …

Safety of continuous postoperative pulse oximetry monitoring without obstructive sleep apnea screening in> 5000 patients undergoing bariatric surgery

SL van Veldhuisen, I Arslan, LN Deden, EO Aarts… - Obesity surgery, 2020 - Springer
Introduction Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is common but often undiagnosed in obese
patients undergoing bariatric surgery, and is associated with increased risk of …

Obstructive sleep apnea can be safely managed in a level 2 critical care setting after laparoscopic bariatric surgery

E Shearer, CJ Magee, C Lacasia, D Raw… - Surgery for Obesity and …, 2013 - Elsevier
Abstract Background In the United Kingdom, demand for intensive care beds (level 3 critical
care) often outstrips supply, leading to frequent and frustrating cancellation of complex …

Protocol of a multicentre, prospective cohort study that evaluates cost-effectiveness of two perioperative care strategies for potential obstructive sleep apnoea in …

SL Van Veldhuisen, K Kuppens, CAL De Raaff… - BMJ open, 2020 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Introduction Despite the high prevalence of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) in obese
patients undergoing bariatric surgery, OSA is undiagnosed in the majority of patients and …

[HTML][HTML] Screening for sleep-disordered breathing in a bariatric population

K Reed, MF Pengo, J Steier - Journal of thoracic disease, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the most common form of sleep-disordered
breathing frequently associated with obesity. Obese subjects undergoing elective surgical …

[HTML][HTML] Peri-operative treatment of sleep-disordered breathing and outcomes in bariatric patients

JH Meurgey, R Brown… - Journal of thoracic …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is increasingly common in bariatric patients
undergoing sedation during elective surgery. However, it has not been established how …

Obstructive sleep apnoea and perioperative complications in bariatric patients

TN Weingarten, AS Flores, JA McKenzie… - British journal of …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Background The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between
perioperative complications and the severity of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) in patients …

Evaluation of CPAP adherence in bariatric patients diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea: outcomes of a multicenter cohort study

SL Van Veldhuisen, MF van Boxel, MJ Wiezer… - Sleep and …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is highly prevalent but mostly undiagnosed in
obese patients scheduled for bariatric surgery. To prevent cardiopulmonary complications …

How relevant is pre-operative obstructive sleep apnoea in the asymptomatic bariatric surgery patient?

E O'Reilly, L Doherty, C O'Boyle - Obesity surgery, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Introduction The American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommends patients
attending for bariatric surgery (BS) to be evaluated for obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) as …

Is fear for postoperative cardiopulmonary complications after bariatric surgery in patients with obstructive sleep apnea justified? A systematic review

CAL de Raaff, UK Coblijn, N de Vries… - The American Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background To evaluate the influence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) on postoperative
cardiopulmonary complications in bariatric surgery patients. Methods PubMed, Embase, and …