Anest. intenziv. Med. 2015;26(2):79-86

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in perioperative medicineAnaesthesiology - Review articles

Růžek Lukáš^1,2, Čundrle Ivan ml.^1,2,3,*

¹ Anesteziologicko resuscitační klinika, Fakultní nemocnice u sv. Anny v Brně

² Mezinárodní centrum klinického výzkumu, Fakultní nemocnice u sv. Anny v Brně

³ Lékařská fakulta Masarykovy Univerzity v Brně

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common form of sleep disorder breathing and is characterized by recurrent cessations of breathing during sleep. Estimated prevalence of OSA could be as high as 24% in normal population and may be even higher (up to 64%) in the population of surgical patients. OSA is associated with major comorbidities, higher mortality rates and perioperative complications. In surgical patients, despite higher prevalence and clinical importance it is often undiagnosed. Anaesthesiologists play a pivotal role in the perioperative period and could improve both diagnostics and perioperative course of these patients.

Keywords: obstructive sleep apnea; perioperative medicine; screening

Received: November 23, 2014; Accepted: January 30, 2015; Published: April 1, 2015  Show citation