Buckley J G, Hickey S A, Fitzgerald O'Connor A F
E.N.T. Department, St. Thomas Hospital, London.
J Laryngol Otol. 1991 Feb;105(2):109-11. doi: 10.1017/s0022215100115075.
Previous studies have shown an increased frequency and duration of apnoeic episodes during sleep when the nose is occluded. The aim of this study was to ascertain whether oxygen desaturation occurs with nasal occlusion by post-operative packing. Continuous digital pulse oximetry was carried out before and after submucous resection of the nasal septum in 17 otherwise healthy patients. Post-operative nasal packing produced a statistically significant change in oxygen saturation during sleep. The change was, however, of such small magnitude that it is unlikely to be clinically significant.
先前的研究表明，当鼻子被堵塞时，睡眠期间呼吸暂停发作的频率和持续时间会增加。本研究的目的是确定术后鼻腔填塞导致鼻腔堵塞时是否会发生氧饱和度下降。对17名其他方面均健康的患者在鼻中隔黏膜下切除术前和术后进行了连续数字脉搏血氧饱和度测定。术后鼻腔填塞导致睡眠期间血氧饱和度发生了具有统计学意义的变化。然而，这种变化幅度很小，不太可能具有临床意义。
