Successful treatment of sleep apnea improves performance while driving and decreases reported automobile crashes. The doctor experienced in Sleep Surgery is expected to : Diagnose sleep apnea ,assess the patient’s risk for motor vehicle accidents,inform the patient of these risks and treat the patient effectively.
Once a patient has been diagnosed with sleep apnea, the doctor must warn the patient of the potential risk of driving a vehicle while sleepy. All high-risk patients must be warned of the risk of driving until adequate therapy is instituted.
If a patient chooses to operate an motor vehicle with knowledge that he or she frequently falls asleep while driving or that he or she suffers from a condition that makes it dangerous to drive, the individual’s actions may be considered negligent and may lead to civil or criminal liability in the event that someone is injured or killed.
Here a 40 year old truck driver who had 6 minor and major accidents while driving was identified by the family and he undergoes Sleep surgery by RF Coblation.