Impact on clinical outcomes, surgical interventions, anaesthetic decisions and complication rates following implementation of the NICE obstructive sleep apnoea guidelines during preoperative screening.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Unidentified obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) can lead to unexpected perioperative complications, unplanned postoperative admissions and increased length of hospital stay. NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) recommends a rapid preoperative assessment for patients undergoing elective surgery.

Methods

We have evaluated the impact on implementing the NICE guidelines on clinical outcomes, surgical interventions, anaesthetic decisions and complication rates in surgical patients referred from the pre-assessment clinic prior to an elective intervention. All patients with a clinical suspicion of OSA based on a STOP-Bang score of 3 or more were referred for an overnight oximetry. Demographics, clinical outcomes and the impact on the planned surgical pr

SUBMITTER: Shaw G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11696840 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature