PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Nichols, Emma Hitt
ED  - Ortiz, Vilma E.
TI  - Evidence-Informed Anesthesia for the Severely Obese: Does it Exist?
DP  - 2014  01
TA  - MD Conference Express
PG  - 25--26
VI  - 14
IP  - 40
4099  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/40/25.short
4100  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/40/25.full
AB  - Anesthesia in the severely obese presents unique challenges, including some that are not well understood. This article addresses challenges in anesthesia for obese gynecologic and obstetric patients, as well as the use of antithrombotics and prophylactic antibiotics in patients with obesity, to provide guidance on decision making in these complex cases.