A review on the anesthetic management of obese patients undergoing surgery.
Rimanatou Seyni-BoureimaZongze ZhangMalyn M L K AntoineChrystal D Antoine-FrankPublished in: BMC anesthesiology (2022)
There has been an observed increase in theprevalence of obesity over the past few decades. The prevalence of anesthesiology related complications is also observed more frequently in obese patients as compared to patients that are not obese. Due to the increased complications that accompany obesity, obese patients are now more often requiring surgical interventions. Therefore, it is important that anesthesiologists be aware of this development and is equipped to manage these patients effectively and appropriately. As a result, this review highlights the effective management of obese patients undergoing surgery focusing on the preoperative, perioperative and postoperative care of these patients.
Keyphrases
- obese patients
- patients undergoing
- end stage renal disease
- bariatric surgery
- metabolic syndrome
- weight loss
- type diabetes
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- healthcare
- minimally invasive
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- roux en y gastric bypass
- insulin resistance
- gastric bypass
- physical activity
- palliative care
- patient reported outcomes
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- quality improvement
- drug induced