Correlation between obstructive apnea syndrome and difficult airway in ENT surgery

Correlation between obstructive apnea syndrome and difficult airway in ENT surgery

Introduction: ENT patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome have a tendency of collapsing the upper airways in addition to anatomical obstacles. Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome is related to the increased risk of difficult airway and also increased perioperative complications. In order to iden...

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Main Authors: Marcia Hiray Pera, Maria Angela Tardelli, Neil Ferreira Novo, Yara Juliano, Helga Cristina Almeida da Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-11-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0104001417301380

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