The relationship between the predictors of obstructive sleep apnea and difficult intubation.
10.4097/kjae.2011.60.3.173
- Author:
Sang Jun LEE
1
;
Jong Nam LEE
;
Tae Sung KIM
;
Young Chul PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Busan St. Mary's Hospital, Busan, Korea. djklush@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Difficult intubation;
OSAS
- MeSH:
Body Weight;
Humans;
Hypertension;
Intubation;
Male;
Neck;
Palatal Muscles;
Risk Factors;
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
- From:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
2011;60(3):173-178
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: The study was performed in order to determine the risk factors for difficult tracheal intubation in obstructive sleep apnea patients. METHODS: For 115 male patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and who were undergoing palatal muscle resection (PMR), we investigated the correlation between their age, height, weight, body mass index (BMI), their Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), their apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), their neck circumference and the difficulty of tracheal intubation. RESULTS: The factors significantly related to difficult tracheal intubation in obstructive sleep apnea patients were a high AHI and a large neck circumference. There was no significant correlation between weight, BMI, arterial hypertension, ESS and difficult tracheal intubation in obstructive sleep apnea patients. CONCLUSIONS: In this study, a high AHI and a large neck circumference can predict difficult tracheal intubation in obstructive sleep apnea patients.
