Recent advances in anesthesia of the obese patient [version 1; referees: 2 approved]

Autor: Jay B. Brodsky
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: F1000Research, Vol 7 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2046-1402
DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.15093.1
Popis: The anesthetic management of an obese patient can be challenging because of the altered anatomy and physiology associated with obesity. In this article, I review the recent medical literature and highlight some of the controversies in the airway management and drug dosing of morbidly obese patients.
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