Key result
Tailored perioperative management reduces surgical complications in morbid obesity through individualized airway and dosing strategies.
Why the study?
Understanding the pathophysiology and management of morbidly obese patients undergoing surgery is essential to reduce complications.
Supports tailored perioperative care in obese surgical patients; leaves open need for prospective validation.
Surgery for the morbidly obese is no longer a novelty.Understanding the basic mechanisms of the pathophysiology of morbid obesity and taking simple precautions while preparing these patients for surgery will help reduce complications.This review outlined preoperative, perioperative, and postoperative management of the morbidly obese patient in line with the current knowledge.Airway management, drug choices, changes in respiratory, circulatory, urinary, and metabolic systems were discussed.Some early and long-term changes in the morbidly obese, like gastroesophageal reflux and vitamin deficiencies were also summarized to aid in subsequent operations and management.
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Almıla Gülsün Pamuk (2017) conducted a review in Morbid obesity. Perioperative anesthesia management was evaluated. Understanding the pathophysiology of morbid obesity and implementing careful perioperative management, including tailored airway control and drug dosing, helps reduce surgical complications.
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