Perioperative management of patients with obstructive sleep apnea: a survey of Canadian anesthesiologists

IntroductionObstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may increase the incidence of postoperative complications when undiagnosed. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the perspectives of Canadian anesthesiologists regarding the perioperative management of patients with diagnosed or suspected OSA.MethodsThis study was conducted as a survey of Canadian anesthesiologists using a self-administered scenario-based questionnaire. We initially mailed the …