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Is Anesthesia Advisable For A Person With Sleep Apnea?
Question: If there is a possibiity that a person has mild sleep apnea, very little snoring, and is due to have anesthesia for arthroscopic knee surgery, is there a danger to them to be under anesthesia?
Brief Answer:
No danger at all unless there are no major heart or respiratory problems.
Detailed Answer:
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No, there are no risks for a person to undergo anesthesia and to sustain the surgery if he has mild sleep apnea and very little snoring.
Actually the anesthesiologist will look up for any major heart, lungs, kidney or liver disease before starting the anesthesia for the surgery. If there is no such major organ issue there is no problem undergoing anesthesia even if the patient has sleep apnea and snoring. During the whole surgery, the Anesthesiologist keeps a strict eye on the blood saturation and the major organ functions to ensure everything is going fine.
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For any disease you have, a timely follow-up after sometime regarding the treatment efficacy and to see if there is any need to change the treatment options is very necessary. So keep a follow up to see how you doing.
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No danger at all unless there are no major heart or respiratory problems.
Detailed Answer:
Dr. Hanif warmly Welcomes you to my virtual clinic HCM!
I have carefully worked through your case, and can realize your health worries. Being your physician, I will take care all of your medical concerns today and will put my best efforts to get you out of this situation.
No, there are no risks for a person to undergo anesthesia and to sustain the surgery if he has mild sleep apnea and very little snoring.
Actually the anesthesiologist will look up for any major heart, lungs, kidney or liver disease before starting the anesthesia for the surgery. If there is no such major organ issue there is no problem undergoing anesthesia even if the patient has sleep apnea and snoring. During the whole surgery, the Anesthesiologist keeps a strict eye on the blood saturation and the major organ functions to ensure everything is going fine.
Have a wonderful time ahead. Hope I answered all of your questions. Let me know if you have any further clinical concerns or doubts. I will be more than happy to get back to you in no time. If satisfied here, please give a generous five star rating to help us assist our patients in a better way; and, please don't forget to 'Close This Discussion'.
For any disease you have, a timely follow-up after sometime regarding the treatment efficacy and to see if there is any need to change the treatment options is very necessary. So keep a follow up to see how you doing.
Regards!
DR. XXXXXXX HANIF
USA
Click the link to open my profile. Click 'Ask Me a Question' anytime for super fast expert medical help!!!
https://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-muhammad-hanif/70199
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