RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Nichols, Emma Hitt
T1 Evidence-Informed Anesthesia for the Severely Obese: Does it Exist?
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2014
FD SAGE Publications
VO 14
IS 40
SP 25
OP 26
DO 10.1177/155989771440015
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/40/25.abstract
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.