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Controversies in the Anesthetic Management of the Obese Surgical Patient
. Ed(S): Leykin, Yigal; Brodsky, Jay B. (University School Of Medicine, Stanford)
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Hardback. In this book, leading experts in anesthesia address a wide range of important practical issues and controversies in preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative management of obese patients. Analyzes the effectiveness and limitations of many approaches. Editor(s): Leykin, Yigal; Brodsky, Jay B. (University School of Medicine, Stanford). Num Pages: 306 pages, 10 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MMB; MMK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 625.
The prevalence of obesity, an important risk factor for various diseases, has increased markedly worldwide in recent years. The results of long-term dietary behavioural therapy, however, remain sadly inadequate, with a relapse rate of about 90%. Surgery is still the only effective treatment for these patients. The annual number of weight loss operations performed in the United States in the early 1990s totaled only about 16,000, but by 2005 the figure exceeded 200,000. The anesthetic care of severely obese patients entails particular issues, and difficulties are believed to escalate in the presence of co-morbidities. Despite this, outcome data in respect ... Read more
The prevalence of obesity, an important risk factor for various diseases, has increased markedly worldwide in recent years. The results of long-term dietary behavioural therapy, however, remain sadly inadequate, with a relapse rate of about 90%. Surgery is still the only effective treatment for these patients. The annual number of weight loss operations performed in the United States in the early 1990s totaled only about 16,000, but by 2005 the figure exceeded 200,000. The anesthetic care of severely obese patients entails particular issues, and difficulties are believed to escalate in the presence of co-morbidities. Despite this, outcome data in respect ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Verlag Italy
Number of pages
306
Condition
New
Number of Pages
306
Place of Publication
Milan, Italy
ISBN
9788847026339
SKU
V9788847026339
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99-15
Reviews for Controversies in the Anesthetic Management of the Obese Surgical Patient
From the book reviews: “This book addresses an interesting topic area, and one which has gained increasing focus both in the professional and lay press over recent years. … it is an excellent resource for somebody new to the field or who is an ‘occasional’ bariatric anaesthetist. I would recommend it to trainees preparing for the fellowship, but also ... Read more