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Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy (DISE) with Target Controlled Infusion (TCI) and Bispectral Analysis in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Published on: December 6, 2016
[Risk of interrupting nocturnal nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) in patients with obstructive sleep
1Klinik für Anästhesie und Intensivtherapie, Universitätsklinikum Giessen und Marburg GmbH, Standort Marburg, 35033 Marburg. Frank.Dette@web.de
Abstract:
Patients with obstructive sleep apnea are at risk of respiratory and cardiovascular complications (e.g. hypoxia, hypertensive crisis, cardiac ischemia and arrhythmias) as a result of airway callapse during the perioperative period. Therefore it is essential that the nasal continuous airway pressure (nCPAP-therapy) be maintained during that time. Such patients and the medical staff should be aware of this problem.
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