Clinical Considerations and Outcomes of Robotic Urologic Surgery in Obese Patients

Main Points• Robotic pelvic surgery in obese patients presents with unique challenges.• Specific ventilator settings and adjusting inspiration to expiration ratio, respiratory rate, and tidal volume, and utilizing pressure control ventilation can all help optimize respiratory function and prevent complications.• Regarding cardiovascular Intraoperative strategies focus on maintaining adequate volume status and ensuring adequate mean arterial pressure (MAP).• With respect to cardiovascular changes, intraoperative strategies focus on maintaining adequate volume status and ensuring adequate MAP