Postoperative episodic oxygen desaturation in the sleep apnoea syndrome.

Rosenberg, J; Kehlet, H · Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · 1991

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

We describe a patient with sleep apnoea syndrome who showed severe episodic hypoxaemia in the late postoperative period. The sleep apnoea syndrome should be studied further to evaluate its significance as a surgical risk factor.

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