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STOP-Bang Questionnaire: A Predictor of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Difficult Mask/Intubation?

Can the STOP-Bang Questionnaire Predict Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Difficult Mask/Intubation in Patients Scheduled for Thoracic Surgery? Prospective Observational Study

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About This Trial

Difficult airway management remains the leading cause of anaesthesia-related morbidity and mortality. Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a warning sign of difficult airway management. Polysomnography is the gold standard for diagnosis of this syndrome, but the STOP-BANG questionnaire is the preferred screening test. In this study, we wanted to find an answer to the question How successful is the STOP-BANG questionnaire in screening for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in predicting OSAS, difficult mask and difficult intubation in patients undergoing thoracic surgery?

Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)

Who May Qualify: - Patient undergoing thoracic surgery - 18-65 years old - ASA 1-3 Who Should NOT Join This Trial: - Having a history of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, - Having a history of previous head and neck surgery/radiotherapy, - Patients who did not agree to participate in the study Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.

Original Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patient undergoing thoracic surgery * 18-65 years old * ASA 1-3 Exclusion Criteria: * Having a history of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, * Having a history of previous head and neck surgery/radiotherapy, * Patients who did not agree to participate in the study

Treatments Being Tested

OTHER

STOP BANG

The STOP-Bang Questionnaire is intended to give physicians an easy-to-use tool to identify people who might have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The questionnaire consists of eight yes-or-no questions based on the major risk factors for OSA. A STOP-Bang score of 2 or less is considered low risk, and a score of 5 or more is high risk for having either moderate or severe OSA. For people who score 3 or 4, doctors may need to perform further assessment to determine how likely they are to have OSA.

Locations (1)

Ankara Atatürk Sanatorium Training and Research Hospital
Ankara, Keçiören, Turkey (Türkiye)