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Why the Obese Patient is at Risk for Perioperative Complications

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Obesity has become a worldwide problem of epidemic proportions. Extreme obesity is associated with pathophysiologic changes in all organ systems, which in turn effect anaesthetic management. Since obese patients undergo all types of surgery, and not just weight loss operations, surgeons, anaesthesiologists and critical care physicians must be familiar with the special needs of the morbidly obese surgical patient.

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  1. Department of Anesthesia, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA

    J. B. Brodsky

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  1. Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Head, Postgraduated School of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Catania University Hospital, Catania, Italy

    Antonino Gullo M.D. (Head) (Head)

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Brodsky, J.B. (2008). Why the Obese Patient is at Risk for Perioperative Complications. In: Gullo, A. (eds) Anaesthesia, Pain, Intensive Care and Emergency A.P.I.C.E.. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-0773-4_29

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