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  • Anesthesiology
  • Sleep Medicine

Background:

  • Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) significantly elevates the risk of postoperative cardiorespiratory complications and mortality.
  • Existing methods for stratifying this risk in OSA patients are insufficient.
  • There is a critical need for predictors derived from large, well-characterized cohort studies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) severity, measured by polysomnography metrics, and the risk of postoperative cardiorespiratory complications or death.
  • To identify which polysomnography-derived metrics are the most effective in predicting these adverse outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • A cohort study involving 6,770 patients who underwent polysomnography for possible OSA and subsequent general anesthesia.
  • Data linkage between polysomnography and health databases was used to track outcomes.
  • Univariable and multivariable analyses were employed to assess the association between OSA severity measures and a composite outcome of cardiorespiratory complications or death within 30 days post-discharge.

Main Results:

  • The primary outcome occurred in 5.3% of the cohort.
  • Multivariable analysis identified independent predictors of adverse outcomes: age (>65 years, 55.1-65 years), time between polysomnography and procedure (≥5 years), BMI (≥35 kg/m²), known cardiorespiratory risk factors, high T90 (>4.7% of sleep time with SpO2 <90%), and cardiothoracic procedures.
  • For non-cardiothoracic procedures, age, BMI, cardiorespiratory risk factors, and T90 remained significant predictors, forming a predictive risk score (AUC 0.7).

Conclusions:

  • The study provides a robust basis for improved identification of high-risk patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
  • These findings can inform the development of tailored postoperative care strategies for patients with OSA.
  • Specific polysomnography metrics and clinical factors effectively stratify postoperative risk.