Nazih Khater, Anna G Morris, Delena M Vanvalkenburg, Andrew J Garcia, Kevin Jin, Shahab Ahmadzadeh, Sahar Shekoohi, Elyse M Cornett, Alan David Kaye
Obesity is associated with many significant physiological changes. These considerations are important to surgery, especially in urological procedures. Obese patients often undergo surgical procedures and are at higher risk of complications. This investigation reviews physiological and anaesthesia considerations for obese and morbidly obese patients. In addition, urological surgeries and procedures should be considered for these higher risk patients. Clinical anaesthesiologists must use detailed assessment and, when appropriate, consultation in developing safe anaesthesia plans for these patients...
May 3, 2024: Turkish Journal of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation