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If i have obstructive sleep apnea, will having a breathing tube during open-heart surgery give me complications?

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No: The fact that you know you have apnea... And presumably it is being treated actually decreases your risk of post-op complications. Untreated sleep apnea could result in post-obstructive pulmonary edema when the breathing tube is inserted to help you breath.

Answered 11/27/2017

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Not at all: As long as your anesthesiologists know about your apnea you should not have a problem.

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Dr. James Donley answered

Specializes in Dentistry

Not likely.: Be sure the anesthesiologist knows you have osa. He will need the info when you are in recovery. A breathing tube can replace a c-pap if you are using one.

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Dr. Louis Gallia answered

Specializes in Surgery - Oral & Maxillofacial

No: No. The endotracheal tube ("breathing tube") will bypass any areas of obstruction.

Answered 12/16/2016

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