Postoperative episodic oxygen desaturation in the sleep apnoea syndrome.
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.
Medical subject headings
- Hypoxia
- Postoperative Complications
- Sleep Apnea Syndromes