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Sleep apnea & general anaesthesia
I have Gallbladder Stone & that needs OT. Moreover I have severe sleep apnea(oxygen saturation goes down to 67%)...How risky it is to provide general anaesthesia??? What precautionary measures can be taken to rule out the risk ??? Is it still risky if CPAP is provided?? Whether any special kind of general anaesthesia there exist for severe sleep apnea patient?? If general anaesthesia is so risky then is not it possible to operate Gallbladder stone by regional anaesthesia???
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Dr. Bhavya Sri Mothiki
Pulmonologist
5 yrs exp
Hyderabad
You should continuously use CPAP. General anesthesia is risky as you have severe sleep apnea. There is no special kind of general anesthesia but it is a high risk surgery. It is not possible to operate using regional anesthesia for gall bladder stones.
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Go for a proper pre-anesthetic check up.
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Dr. Sivaraj Karri
Pulmonologist
10 yrs exp
Kakinada
Continue cpap therapy
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Pulmonologist
46 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Pl use cap regularly. They will do preanesthetic check up, before surgery. Pl consult pulmonologist for further evaluation and treatment.
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Dr. Fatima Mamnoon
Pulmonologist
12 yrs exp
New Delhi
Hi if u use cpap daily then the risk is less , also will get ur ABG done to chk ur oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange , depending on report can comment on actual risk.
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Dr. Vivek Gautam
Pulmonologist
11 yrs exp
Greater Noida
your cpap needs to be rechecked if you're desturating to 67 on it..it will be a high risk surgery..check your abg and efforts before going for it..do get an impulse oscillometry done too
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