Provides guidelines for the peri-operative management of obese surgical patients based on published advice, clinical studies, and expert opinion.
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Guides peri-operative anaesthesia for obese patients; extends evidence synthesis into actionable clinical recommendations.
Guidelines are presented for the organisational and clinical peri-operative management of anaesthesia and surgery for patients who are obese, along with a summary of the problems that obesity may cause peri-operatively. The advice presented is based on previously published advice, clinical studies and expert opinion.
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