Soberon Jose R, Murray Casanova Irina, Wright Jonathan
Anesthesiology, North Florida/Southern Georgia Veterans Health System, Gainesville, USA.
Anesthesiology, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA.
Cureus. 2022 Jan 19;14(1):e21424. doi: 10.7759/cureus.21424. eCollection 2022 Jan.
Obstructive sleep apnea is a serious health issue affecting more than one billion people worldwide. Although continuous positive airway pressure is the mainstay for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea, hypoglossal nerve stimulation is a surgical option for patients who are unable to tolerate or adhere to this therapy. As more hypoglossal nerve stimulators are implanted, these patients will present with increasing frequency for medical procedures requiring general anesthesia or deep sedation. We describe our experience with one such patient and hope this information can be used to develop future guidelines to aid in the anesthetic management of these patients.
阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停是一个严重的健康问题，影响着全球超过10亿人。尽管持续气道正压通气是治疗阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停的主要方法，但舌下神经刺激术是无法耐受或坚持这种治疗的患者的一种手术选择。随着越来越多的舌下神经刺激器被植入，这些患者因需要全身麻醉或深度镇静的医疗程序而就诊的频率将会增加。我们描述了我们对一名此类患者的经验，并希望这些信息可用于制定未来的指南，以帮助对这些患者进行麻醉管理。
