Background Gastrointestinal leak remains one of the most dreaded complications in bariatric
surgery. We aimed to evaluate risk factors and the impact of common perioperative …

Background: Obstructive sleep apnoea and obese hypoventilation is not uncommon in
patients with obesity. Residuals effect from surgery/anaesthesia and opioid analgesics may …

Multiple precautions exist to minimize the risk of cardiopulmonary complications and to
enhance recovery after surgery. A combination of these procedures seems to provide …

The prevalence of patients with obesity continues to rise worldwide and has reached
epidemic proportions. There is a strong correlation between obesity and sleep-disordered …

Background C-reactive protein (CRP) and procalcitonin (PCT) have been described as good
predictors of anastomotic leak after colorectal surgery, obtaining the highest diagnostic …

Considerable controversy exists about the perioperative management of patients at high risk
for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in free-standing clinics. Eighty-eight percent of an …

BACKGROUND: Anastomotic leaks after bariatric surgery can lead to severe complications
and adverse outcomes. We tested the hypothesis that not all patients with an anastomotic …

Depending on the subpopulation, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can affect more than 75%
of surgical patients. An increasing body of evidence supports the association between OSA …

Abstract Between June 2009 and July 2012, Apnoea-Hypopnoea Index (AHI) and
Functional Outcomes of Sleep Questionnaires Scores (FOSQ) were prospectively evaluated …

Background The prevalence of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) in the bariatric population
has been reported to be as high as 60–83%. The Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) is a …