Regional anesthesia and obesity

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Sep 2007 English Publisher:Springer Science and Business Media LLCJournal:Obesity Surgery, volume 17, pages 1,146-1,149 (issn: 0960-8923, eissn: 1708-0428,

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Authors: Jay B, Brodsky; Harry J M, Lemmens;

doi: 10.1007/bf02802082 , 10.1007/s11695-007-9207-y

pmid: 18074486

Regional anesthesia and obesity

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Abstract

The potential advantages of regional anesthesia include minimal airway intervention, less cardiopulmonary depression, excellent postoperative analgesia, less postoperative nausea and vomiting, and shorter recovery room and hospital stays. These concerns are particularly important for the obese surgical patient. This review discusses the application of regional anesthetic techniques in obesity. Further clinical studies are needed to fill the knowledge gap about regional anesthesia and outcome in obese and morbidly obese patients.

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University Medical Center
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Stanford University
United States

Keywords

Anesthesia, Conduction, Humans, Obesity

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