Obstructive Sleep Apnea—Implications for Procedural Sedation

Okwuone, Celestine O.; Po, Wilson; Swick, John T.; Janicki, Piotr K.

doi:10.1016/j.jradnu.2005.11.001

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Volume 25, Issue 1 , Pages 2-6, March 2006

Obstructive Sleep Apnea—Implications for Procedural Sedation

Celestine O. Okwuone is an assistant professor of Anesthesiology from the Department of Anesthesiology at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey. Wilson Po is an instructor of Anesthesiology from the Department of Anesthesiology at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey. John T. Swick II is a resident of Anesthesiology from the Department of Anesthesiology at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey. Piotr K. Janicki is a professor of Anesthesiology from the Department of Anesthesiology at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey

Abstract

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) represents a significant problem, especially in the growing population of obese patients having radiological, medical and surgical procedures requiring sedation. Due to the increased risk of loss of airway and difficulty in securing an adequate airway in OSA patients, particularly during emergency situations, it is very important to understand the condition of OSA, the associated anatomic and physiologic variations, the potential problems, as well as the effective management strategies.