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Anaesthesia in patients with severe obesity: An uncharted journey

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Administration of anaesthesia to patients with severe obesity comes with its own challenges. This has become even more relevant in current day times as the number of people with severe obesity is increasing rapidly. There is a need for all treating doctors, including the referring physician, the anaesthetist, the operating surgeon, and the post-operative intensivist, to understand and counsel about these risks to patients with obesity in the perioperative period. In this paper, the authors highlight the risks associated with anaesthesia in a patient with severe obesity. In addition, the risk assessment and the impact of obesity on the usage of different anaesthetic agents are also highlighted.

Source: Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

DOI: 10.47391/jpma.25-93

Authors: Nitin Kapoor, Mouleeswaran Sundaram, Sanjay Kalra

Institutions: Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Chandigarh University, Bharti Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Anesthesia and Sedative Agents

Subfield: Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $650