Dylan Gregory Bertoni, Emily Garvey, Neha Garg, Dev Amin, Sruti Tekumalla, Derek Mann, Bita Naimi, Tingting Zhan, Patrick Hunt, Maurits Boon, Colin Huntley
OBJECTIVE: Assess the safety of ambulatory surgery performed for obstructive sleep apnea. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective chart review. SETTING: Tertiary care hospital. METHODS: Demographic data including age, gender, race, body mass index, insurance status, socioeconomic status, and distance traveled for surgery was collected, as well as comorbidities, and apnea-hypopnea index (AHI). Outcome variables included continuous positive airway pressure reinitiation, planned/unplanned postoperative admission, emergency department (ED) presentation, or readmission within 7 and 14 days of surgery...
March 1, 2024: Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery