Karnataka Anaesthesia Journal

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Perioperative Management of the Obese Patient


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1 Post Graduate, Dept of Anesthesia, India
2 MD., DNB., Assistant Professor, Dept of Anesthesia, India
3 MD., Assistant Professor, Dept of Anesthesia, India
4 MD., DA Prof and Head, Dept of Anesthesia, India
 

Obesity is becoming a very common problem in the society and obese patients definitely pose a challenge to the anesthesiologists. The understanding of the pathophysiology of obesity and related problems helps to anesthetize these patients successfully. We herein describe the peri-operative management of a morbidly obese patient with associated co-morbid medical illnesses posted for open reduction and internal fixation of spiral fracture distal third of the femur.

Keywords

Morbid obesity, diabetes, hypertension, positioning, analgesia, regional anesthesia.
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Authors

Sudhindra G. Kulkarni
Post Graduate, Dept of Anesthesia, India
Anand H. Kulkarni
MD., DNB., Assistant Professor, Dept of Anesthesia, India
Sumesh T. Rao
MD., Assistant Professor, Dept of Anesthesia, India
M. Ambareesha
MD., DA Prof and Head, Dept of Anesthesia, India

Abstract


Obesity is becoming a very common problem in the society and obese patients definitely pose a challenge to the anesthesiologists. The understanding of the pathophysiology of obesity and related problems helps to anesthetize these patients successfully. We herein describe the peri-operative management of a morbidly obese patient with associated co-morbid medical illnesses posted for open reduction and internal fixation of spiral fracture distal third of the femur.

Keywords


Morbid obesity, diabetes, hypertension, positioning, analgesia, regional anesthesia.