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June 20, 2022Saudi Journal of AnaesthesiaOpen Access

Physiologic and pharmacologic considerations in morbid obesity and bariatric anesthesia

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Why the study?

Obesity rates are rising alongside the need for perioperative anesthesia in subjects with obesity, who require specialized perioperative treatment due to higher risks of desaturation and surgical complications.

Population

Subjects with obesity requiring perioperative anesthesia

Design

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Authors

KBKimberley C. BrondeelThe University of Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonALAlexis C. LakattaNYU Langone HealthGTGrant TorresShriners Hospitals for Children - Galveston

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Implication

Supports specialized perioperative care in obesity; leaves open optimal protocols pending prospective validation.

Structured PICO

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Population
Subjects with obesity requiring perioperative anesthesia
I
Intervention
Perioperative anesthesia management and preoperative cardiovascular assessment

Individuals with obesity require specialized perioperative anesthesia management and preoperative cardiovascular assessment due to higher risks of desaturation and surgical complications.

Cite This Study

Brondeel et al. (2022) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1aa2d449c6765e3885bb2bhttps://doi.org/10.4103/sja.sja_185_22
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