PMID: 20654169Jul 27, 2010Paper

An analysis of the cause and countermeasure of death of patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome

Zhonghua er bi yan hou tou jing wai ke za zhi = Chinese journal of otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery
Qing-quan ZhangHong-ying Liu

Abstract

To discuss the causes and countermeasures of death of severe obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) patients undergoing tests or treatment. A retrospective study of the data of six patients with severe OSAHS who died undergoing tests or treatment in 6 hospitals was conducted. Among the 6 patients, overly fat were found in 2 cases, hypertension in 2 cases, cardiac diseases in 2 cases, abnormal pulmonary function or chest X-ray in 2 cases, diabetes in 2 cases, while 2 cases had no above positive finding. Three patients did not have polysomnography (PSG). One patient died during PSG test. Two patients' apnea hypopnea index (AHI) were 56 times/h and 82 times/h respectively. The causes of death were as follows, two patients died of airway obstruction and unsuccessful tracheal intubation before uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) operation. One died of encephaledema in long-term coma due to airway obstruction, long time poor oxygenation and unsuccessful tracheal intubation with muscle relaxants before hemostasis procedure for treating postoperative hemorrhage. One patient whose preoperative pulmonary function showed increased airway resistance died of cardiac and respiratory arrest after tracheal extubation when UPPP surgery ...Continue Reading

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