Utility of the STOP-BANG Questionnaire for Identifying Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery

Authors

Karen Jablonski, MD, Sleep Disorder Center, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Ritu G. Grewal, MD, Sleep Disorder Center, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Ramya Punati,, Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Shivam Saxena, Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Karl Doghramji, MD, Sleep Disorders Center, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Alec Beekley, MD, Department of Surgery, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
David S. Tichansky, MD, Department of Surgery, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

6-2-2014

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Presented at: Sleep 2014, Minneapolis, MN.

Abstract

Introduction

Patients undergoing bariatric surgery are at high risk for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

OSA has been associated with an increased risk of perioperative complications, but is under-recognized and underdiagnosed in the bariatric population.

It is currently recommended that all patients considering bariatric surgery for obesity should be evaluated for OSA.

In the general pre-surgical population, the STOP-BANG questionnaire is a validated screening tool for identifying OSA.

We hypothesize that in bariatric patients the STOP-BANG questionnaire plus other clinical variables can predict OSA.

Recommended Citation

Jablonski, MD, Karen; Grewal, MD, Ritu G.; Punati,, Ramya; Saxena, Shivam; Doghramji, MD, Karl; Beekley, MD, Alec; and Tichansky, MD, David S., "Utility of the STOP-BANG Questionnaire for Identifying Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery" (2014). Department of Surgery Faculty Papers. Paper 118.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/surgeryfp/118