Surgical patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea are more likely than non-OSA surgical patients to suffer post-operative complications. (See: Gupta et al. "Postoperative Complications in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome Undergoing Hip or Knee Replacement: A Case-Control Study" Mayo Clin Proc. 2001;76: 897-905, and Liao et al.
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