Huffington Post Blog-Sleep Apnea And Increased Surgical Complications

Because over 80 percent of adults with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) remain undiagnosed, they have an increased likelihood of developing health problems, which includes obesity, heart, kidney, and liver disease. Many of these adults will undergo surgery at some point in their lives, and will have the added risk of preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative complications....

To read more of this week’s article in the ASBA Diplomate and Board Member Dr. Elliott Alpher's Huffington Post, click here.