The DES-OSA Score and the STOP-BANG score were predictive scores for Obstructive Sleep Apnea. This study will compare, among patients scheduled for bariatric surgery, these two scores as predictive scores for a difficult intubation.
The DES-OSA Score and the STOP-BANG score were predictive scores for Obstructive Sleep Apnea. This study will compare, among patients scheduled for bariatric surgery, these two scores as predictive scores for a difficult mask ventilation of tracheal intubation.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
200
Preoperative screening with STOP-BANG and DES-OSA scores and postoperative comparison with difficult intubation / ventilation scores.
Clinique Saint-Luc de Bouge
Bouge, Namur, Belgium
Predictive value of STOP-BANG and DES-OSA scores for difficult mask ventilation or intubation.
Time frame: 1 day
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