Effects of general anesthesia on postoperative sleep cycles in dentally disabled patients.
Spec Care Dentist
; 39(1): 3-9, 2019 Jan.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-30397917
ABSTRACT
AIMS:
Although it has been reported that general anesthesia affect the perioperative sleep cycle, no studies have yet evaluated how general anesthesia affects dentally disabled patients. In this study, we investigated the alteration of perioperative sleep cycles in dentally disabled patients receiving dental treatment under general anesthesia. SUBJECTS ANDMETHODS:
The study included 16 patients receiving dental procedures under general anesthesia. Using a sleep monitoring mat, the patients' sleep cycles were measured at home from 5 days before the scheduled surgery date until 5 days after discharge following general anesthesia. The change in all the variables of sleep cycles were analyzed in comparison to the value in preoperative period. Daily differences in these variables were assessed for statistical analysis.RESULTS:
The percentage of deep sleep (Stages 3 and 4) decreased significantly on postoperative day 1, and the percentage of light sleep increased. Furthermore, sleep cycles were significantly extended on postoperative day 1.CONCLUSION:
The percentage of deep sleep decreased significantly on postoperative day 1 while the percentage of light sleep increased. Sleep cycles were also significantly extended on postoperative day 1. These results reveal that the sleep cycle is somehow affected on the first day following general anesthesia.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Sleep Wake Disorders
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Dental Care for Disabled
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Oral Surgical Procedures
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Anesthesia, General
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Spec Care Dentist
Year:
2019
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Japón
Publication country:
EEUU
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ESTADOS UNIDOS
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ESTADOS UNIDOS DA AMERICA
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EUA
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UNITED STATES
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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US
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USA