Child and Adolescent Bariatric Surgery in an Urban Tertiary Center: Special Anesthetic Considerations for Obesity.
Janelle D VaughnsReaundra McCullough-RoachElaine F WilliamsEvan P NadlerPublished in: Journal of clinical pharmacology (2023)
Children and adolescents with obesity who present for weight loss surgery are a unique subset of patients. A thorough understanding of the perioperative needs of these individuals is essential to avoid deleterious complications. This review illustrates the necessity for specialized care, including the continued need of specified drug dosing and a systematic approach in the management of the pediatric bariatric patient.
Keyphrases
- weight loss
- bariatric surgery
- roux en y gastric bypass
- gastric bypass
- obese patients
- end stage renal disease
- palliative care
- mental health
- newly diagnosed
- insulin resistance
- metabolic syndrome
- healthcare
- ejection fraction
- weight gain
- chronic kidney disease
- minimally invasive
- type diabetes
- peritoneal dialysis
- glycemic control
- patients undergoing
- cardiac surgery
- high fat diet induced
- coronary artery bypass
- emergency department
- skeletal muscle
- acute coronary syndrome
- physical activity
- pain management
- adverse drug
- childhood cancer
- body mass index