Masaracchia MM, et al. - In a cohort of 128,932 patients who underwent shoulder arthroscopy, researchers examined the link between sleep apnea and perioperative outcomes, mainly complications and healthcare utilization. They analyzed administrative data collected from 583 U.S. hospitals between 2010-2015. They used cross-sectional study design and focused on mortality, stroke, myocardial infarction, and pulmonary complications occurring perioperatively in relation to sleep apnea. Subjects with sleep apnea diagnosis comprised approximately 6% of the overall study population. The overall complication rate in these patients was 1.39%. According to findings, an increased risk of complications and resource utilization was observed in relation to sleep apnea in patients undergoing shoulder arthroscopy.