Approximately half of patients undergoing colorectal cancer surgery have moderate-to-severe sleep apnoea, exceeding the prevalence in community-based controls. Clinical symptoms, signs, and STOP-Bang screening are insufficient to reliably identify affected patients, indicating that overnight sleep apnoea assessment is required in this population.
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