Karnataka Anaesthesia Journal

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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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