Key result
There was no statistically significant association between the STOP-BANG questionnaire score and the frequency of immediate postoperative complications in patients undergoing abdominal surgery.
Why the study?
To evaluate the association between the STOP-BANG questionnaire score and the incidence of postsurgical complications in surgical patients.
Does the STOP-BANG questionnaire score predict postoperative complications in adult patients undergoing cholecystectomy or exploratory laparotomy?
Cohort (n=286)
No
Does the STOP-BANG questionnaire score predict postoperative complications in adult patients undergoing cholecystectomy or exploratory laparotomy?
The STOP-BANG questionnaire score was not significantly associated with immediate postoperative complications in this cohort, contrasting with previous literature and highlighting the need to account for comorbidities in multivariate models.
May support preoperative STOP-BANG screening for risk stratification; leaves open need for validation before changing practice.
This study evaluated the association between the STOP-BANG questionnaire score and the incidence of postsurgical complications in patients undergoing surgery at the General Zone Hospital (HGZ) No. 20 in Puebla. Two hundred eighty-six patients were included, with the STOP-BANG questionnaire administered prior to surgery and monitoring for the appearance of complications in the immediate postoperative period. Although 49.3% of patients presented an intermediate risk according to the STOP-BANG and 44.8% experienced complications (mainly obstruction and/or desaturation), no statistically significant association was found between the questionnaire score and the frequency of these complications (r = -0.124, p = 0.37).
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Merin et al. (2025) conducted a cohort in Postoperative complications (n=286). STOP-BANG questionnaire score (intermediate risk) vs. Low risk STOP-BANG score (0-2 points) was evaluated on Incidence of postsurgical complications (r = -0.124, p=0.37). There was no statistically significant association between the STOP-BANG questionnaire score and the frequency of immediate postoperative complications in patients undergoing abdominal surgery.
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