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Perioperative Anesthetic Care of the Obese Patient
- Vilma E. Ortiz (Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA)
- Jeanine Wiener-Kronish (Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA)
- ISBN
- 9781420095302, 1420095307
- Size
- 7 x 10
- Pages
- 240
- Pub Date
- October 2009
Written by 26 experts in anesthesia, critical care, and surgery, this book guides you through anesthesia delivery during surgery for the obese patient.
Benefits:
• new data—on the links between obesity and anesthesia provide up-to-date guidance for making decisions in the OR, ER, or trauma unit
• comprehensive—walks you through each stage of surgery—preoperative, intraoperative, postoperative—to ensure that the proper steps are taken to maximize patient results
• challenges and complications—covers difficult situations faced during surgery to help avoid potential problems
• related areas—knowledge of obesity-related comorbidities (cardiac, pulmonary, endocrine, etc.) helps you take proper precautions and plan accordingly
• special patient populations—explores the needs of pregnant and pediatric patients to equip with you the tools needed to provide the most specialized care
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