Why the study?
Morbid obesity increases morbidity and mortality after major abdominal surgery, but adequate guidelines for perioperative management in this population are lacking.
Population
Morbidly obese patients undergoing major abdominal surgery
Design
Narrative review
Authors
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May inform tailored perioperative protocols for morbid obesity; leaves open optimal strategies pending higher-level evidence.
Provides an overview and practical guidelines for the perioperative management of morbidly obese patients undergoing major abdominal surgery to reduce complications.
Na et al. (2021) studied this question.