Challenges of robotic gynecologic surgery in morbidly obese patients and how to optimize success

G Menderes, SM Gysler, N Vadivelu… - Current pain and headache …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Robotic surgery has been shown to have a significant benefit in
obese gynecologic patients over open surgery. However, robotic surgery in these patients …

Perioperative considerations in the management of obstructive sleep apnoea

NR Holt, G Downey… - Medical Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is characterised by repetitive compromise of the upper
airway, causing impaired ventilation, sleep fragmentation, and daytime functional …

Does the implementation of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) guidelines improve outcomes of bariatric surgery? A propensity score analysis in 464 patients

H Meunier, Y Le Roux, AL Fiant, Y Marion, AL Bion… - Obesity Surgery, 2019 - Springer
Background The aim of this study was to investigate whether the implementation of
enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) guidelines according to Thorell and co. in our …

The relationship between obstructive sleep apnoea and postoperative delirium and pain: an observational study of a surgical cohort

PK Strutz, V Kronzer, W Tzeng, B Arrington… - …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Patients with obstructive sleep apnoea are at increased risk of adverse postoperative
outcomes, such as cardiac and respiratory complications. It has been hypothesised that …

Prevalence and risk factors of people at-risk of obstructive sleep apnea in a rural community of Odisha, India: a community based cross-sectional study

A Choudhury, D Routray, S Swain, AK Das - Sleep Medicine, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a progressive sleep disordered breathing
condition characterized by repeated episodes of upper airway collapse during sleep …

Validation of a photoplethysmography device for detection of obstructive sleep apnea in the perioperative setting

P Faßbender, A Haddad, S Bürgener… - Journal of Clinical …, 2019 - Springer
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a risk factor for perioperative complications, but many OSA
patients present undiagnosed. While polysomnography (PSG) is the “gold standard” for …

Bariatric surgery outcomes in oxygen-dependent patients: analysis of the MBSAQIP database

S Afraz, JT Dang, A Modasi, N Switzer, DW Birch… - Surgery for Obesity and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background The number of bariatric procedures performed on complex, oxygen-dependent
patients has increased. These patients often have other medical co-morbidities that can be …

Obstructive sleep apnoea, positive airway pressure treatment and postoperative delirium: protocol for a retrospective observational study

CR King, KE Escallier, YES Ju, N Lin, BJ Palanca… - BMJ open, 2019 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Introduction Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is common among older surgical patients, and
delirium is a frequent and serious postoperative complication. Emerging evidence suggests …

[PDF][PDF] Obstrüktif uyku apnesi cerrahisini takiben ekstubasyon sonrası sonuçların belirleyicileri: Retrospektif kohort çalışma

M Okşar, Ş Okuyucu, E Akoğlu, S Çolak… - SDÜ Tıp Fakültesi …, 2019 - dergipark.org.tr
Amaç: Obstrüktif uyku apnesi (OSA) hastaları ekstübasyon sırasında sık sık çeşitli zorluklarla
karşılaşırlar. Bu retrospektif çalışma, OSA cerrahi olgularında trakeal ekstübasyon (TE)'da …

[PDF][PDF] Obesity and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome

IW Seetho, JP Wilding, P Sbraccia… - … Diagnosis, and Treatment …, 2019 - iris.uniroma1.it
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common condition that forms part of the spectrum of
sleep disordered breathing (SDB). It may affect between 6 and 17% of all adults, but the risk …