Surgery and Sleep Apnea

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What percentage of elderly patients above 60 who have severe sleep apnea recover from surgery under general anaesthesia?? I mean what are the chances? Out of 100.. I m sure you have seen so many cases.. please help me out.. I'm in great worry.. if you tell me approximately that will also do.. Please reply 🙏 I need to know in order to take a decision about my mother's gallbladder surgery..

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Dr. Harishankar BGV General Surgeon 9 yrs exp Chennai · Accepted Answer

Dr. Harishankar BGV

General Surgeon 9 yrs exp Chennai

There is a common statistical point about patients with Sleep apnea developing compilations after surgery. It's around 20% chance of developing heart, lungs and blood clot related complications. But if the sleep apnea is under control and with a proper anaesthesia doctors team patient will most likely recover without requirements of intensive management. Sleep apnea needs to be taken care carefully before surgery, during surgery and after surgery for minimum 30 days.

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