Anesthesia for bariatric surgery- our experience

Journal Title: Journal of Medical and Scientific Research - Year 2013, Vol 1, Issue 3

Abstract

Bariatric surgery is becoming a popular choice for the treatment of morbid obesity. Laproscopy-sleeve gastrectomy is one of the most effective methods for treating patients with morbid obesity. Anaesthesiologist has a very important role to play in the management of these patients. Though the surgery involves a younger age group, perioperative period is complicated by virtue of their size and/or weight and the presence of significant coexisting diseases leading to pharmacological alterations for anaesthetic agents. While managing 150 patients over a period of time, we have tried to form a specific protocol, using it successfully. All the anaesthetic implications are not discussed in the following article. A brief introduction of obesity and how we have tried to use a different approach successfully in managing these patients at our institution is reported here.

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Amol Y, Jayashree P, kumar RN, Laxmikanth T

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  • EP ID EP611570
  • DOI 10.17727/JMSR.2013/1-019
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Amol Y, Jayashree P, kumar RN, Laxmikanth T (2013). Anesthesia for bariatric surgery- our experience. Journal of Medical and Scientific Research, 1(3), 109-112. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-611570