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Anaesthesia for the Overweight and Obese Patient
Mark Bellamy and Michel Struys
120 pages
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10 figures and 6 tables
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180x100mm
978-0-19-923395-3
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Paperback
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12 July 2007
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- Key points from each chapter are summarised to help the reader prioritise key information
- Illustrations help to demonstrate the key practical points
- Each chapter is accompanied by a list of key references for further reading
Obesity and, in particular, morbid obesity, now affects upwards of one-third of the population of the Western world. Morbidly obese and super-obese patients are no longer uncommon, and frequently present for anaesthesia and surgery. Every practising anaesthetist is likely to be faced with such patients, either in the elective or emergency setting. Because morbid obesity is frequently complicated by a number of potentially life-threatening comorbidities, and because of the technical and physical challenges involved in treating the morbidly obese, they represent a daunting prospect for even the most experienced and skilled anaesthetist.
Moreover, they potentially represent an extremely high-risk group of patients. The high level of concurrent disease in these patients as well as their altered physiology mean that standard anaesthetic drugs, equipment and techniques may be sub-optimal or even inappropriate.
This book provides a wealth of practical information and advice for the clinical anaesthetist dealing with the overweight/obese patient. It also provides a summary of the basic principles of the physiology of obesity, enabling the clinician to arrive at sound solutions to complex clinical problems. This book does not aim to replace the major texts or research literature in the field, but should serve as a practical ready reference. Suggestions for further reading have been included at the end of
each of the short, focused chapters.Readership: Consultant anaesthetists, trainees in anaesthesia, practising specialist anaesthetists and operating theatre staff. It will also be of interest to nurses, medical students and all professions practising in intensive care.
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Mark Bellamy, Professor of Critical Care Anaesthesia, Department of Anaesthesia, St James's University Hospital, Leeds, UK, and Michel Struys, Professor in Anaesthesia and Research Coordinator, Department of Anaesthesia, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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1: Definitions, social trends and epidemiology
2: Physiology of obesity, molecular, and medical approaches
3: Obesity and systemic physiology
4: Obesity comorbidities
5: Disorders of sleep and respiratory control in obesity: perioperative assessment and management
6: Anaesthetic pharmacology and obesity
7: Pre-operative assessment and preparation
8: Practical conduct of anaesthesia and the anaesthetic environment
9: Obesity and the airway
10: Recovery and post-operative care
11: Bariatric surgery and post-operative outcome
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