Ambulatory Surgery Has Minimal Impact on Sleep Parameters: A Prospective Observational Trial.

ABSTRACT: STUDY OBJECTIVES:The presence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in ambulatory surgical patients causes significant perioperative concern; however, few data exist to guide clinicians' management decisions. The objective of this study was to measure changes in perioperative sleep parameters among an ambulatory surgery population. METHODS:This study is a prospective, observational study of ambulatory patients undergoing orthopedic surgery on an extremity. Study subjects completed three unattended home sleep apnea tests: baseline before surgery, the first night after surgery (N1), and third night after surgery (N3). Anesthesia and surgical teams were blinded to study participation and patients received routine perioperative care. RESULTS:Two hundred three subjects were enrolled and 166 complete

SUBMITTER: Hudson AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5886437 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature