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STOP-Bang Criteria as a Difficult Airway Predictor in Surgical Patients at a Primary Referral Hospital in North Sumatra Simanjuntak, Ikrar Rananta; Primaputra Lubis, Andriamuri; Winata, Ade; Wahyuni, Arlinda Sari
Sumatera Medical Journal Vol. 9 No. 2 (2026): Sumatera Medical Journal (SUMEJ)
Publisher : Talenta Publisher

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32734/sumej.v9i2.21787

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Introduction: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a sleep disorder associated with snoring, morning drowsiness, and hypoxemia, leading to an increased risk of difficult airway management. Polysomnography (PSG) is the gold standard for diagnosing OSA, but its high cost and limited accessibility necessitate alternative screening methods, such as the STOP-BANG questionnaire. Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between STOP-BANG scores and difficult airway conditions in surgical patients. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at H. Adam Malik Hospital involving 110 surgical patients. Demographic and clinical data, including body mass index (BMI) and neck circumference, were collected. STOP-Bang scores were assessed preoperatively, and difficult airway conditions were documented. Results: The average BMI of the participants was 25.03 ± 2.62 kg/m², and the mean neck circumference was 27.83 ± 3.91 cm. A total of 81 patients reported a history of hypertension, a comorbidity frequently associated with OSA. Statistical analysis indicated that higher STOP-BANG scores were significantly correlated with a greater incidence of difficult airway conditions (p = 0.015). Conclusions: This study demonstrates that the STOP-BANG questionnaire has potential as a practical and accessible predictive tool for identifying patients at risk of difficult airway management related to OSA.
Co-Authors Adawiyah, Varihatul Afia, Nadira alfira, alfira Alona, Ivana Andika Pradana Bugis Mardina Lubis, Bugis Mardina Chairunny, Cici Danau Arta, Grace Effendi, Kevin Elisabeth Elisabeth Elmeida Effendy Fachrezi, Muhammad Alfian Faradila, Devita Fauriski Febrian Prapiska, Fauriski Febrian Fujiati, Isti Ilmiati Ginting, Nina Melina Hamdi, Ibnati Amira Hamdi, Tasrif Harahap, Armansyah Maulana Harahap, Juliandi Hasaroh, Yunita Hendri Wijaya, Hendri Hia, Sukmawati Indri Adriztina Irina, Rr. Sinta Irma Sepala Sari Siregar Keumalasari, Dina Kiking Ritarwan Lubis, Andriamuri Primaputra Malisie, Ririe Fachrina Muhammad Ihsan Mustafa Mahmud Amin Nababan, Windika Nabila, Salsa Nadeak, Rommy F. Nadeak, Rommy Fransiscus Nuraiza Meutia OLGA RASIYANTI SIREGAR, OLGA RASIYANTI Oslida Martony Panjaitan, Alfred Johnatan Paramita, Deryne Anggia Pasaribu, Ayodhia Pitaloka Pohan, Indah Zakia Primaputra Lubis, Andriamuri Pujiati Putri Chairani Eyanoer, Putri Chairani Rahmawaty, Rodiah Resti, Riska Riano, Dwika Intania Ribawanto, Muhammad Rafif Ricardo, Dion Rina Amelia Rini Savitri Daulay, Rini Savitri Risqin, Muhammad Anas Fatah Rita Evalina Rusda, Muhammad Salsabila, Anisa Satria, Fauzi Budi Sekali, Oktaviani Karo Simanjuntak, Ikrar Rananta Sinaga, Bintang Yinke Magdalena Sirait, Asima Rodiarta Sirait, Cindy Clarissa Siregar, Ahmad Habibi Siregar, Rosmayanti Syafriani Siti Zahara Nasution, Siti Zahara Sormin, Delores Elisabeth Sundari, Rina Syarifah Tanjung, Ika Citra Dewi Tarigan, Amira Permatasari Taufik, Maulana Wijaya, Dadik Wahyu Winata, Ade Yunanda, Yuki Yunnie Trisnawati, Yunnie Zulhaida Lubis