Anesthesia Preoperative Clinic Evaluation of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Using Nasal Fiberoptic Videoendoscopy: A Pilot Study Comparison with Polysomnography

The current results suggest that nasal fiberoptic videoendoscopy quantification of retropalatal airway narrowing may be a useful tool for assessing the severity of OSA in the anesthesia preoperative clinic. The current findings document a proof-of-concept feasibility of nasal fiberoptic videoendoscopy as a screening tool for OSA in conscious patients during preoperative evaluation that may justify further prospective clinical trials of this technique.