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Recent advances in anesthesia of the obese patient

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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… Click to show full abstract

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.

Keywords: obese patient; advances anesthesia; physiology; recent advances; anesthesia obese

Journal Title: F1000Research
Year Published: 2018

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