The impact of obstructive sleep apnoea on post‐operative outcomes

Unrecognised OSA was not associated with an increase in clinically evident cardiorespiratory complications in this cohort. The lower complication rates compared with earlier studies suggest that increased use of less invasive surgical techniques, improved pain management and increased awareness of OSA have had an impact in reducing postoperative complications in this group. Further research is needed to clarify the impact of severe OSA on post-operative outcomes in different surgical cohorts with varying risk profiles in order to develop optimal perioperative pathways.