Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome: is this an overlooked cause of desaturation in the immediate postoperative period?
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We report the case of a 38-yr-old man who presented for an emergency mastoidectomy and suffered from severe upper airways obstruction in the postoperative period. Subsequent questioning revealed a history of heroic snoring and further investigations proved a diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnoea.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- British journal of anaesthesia
دوره 78 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1997