Peri-operative management of the obese surgical patient 2015: Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland Society for Obesity and Bariatric Anaesthesia.

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Guidelines are presented for the organisational and clinical peri-operative management of anaesthesia and surgery for patients who are obese, along with a summary of the problems that obesity may cause peri-operatively. The advice presented is based on previously published advice, clinical studies and expert opinion.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Anaesthesia

Title: Anaesthesia

ISSN (Electronic): 1365-2044

ISSN (Print): 0003-2409

Publication date (Electronic): Jul 2015

Volume: 70

Issue: 7

Affiliations

[1 ] Society for Obesity and Bariatric Anaesthesia.

[2 ] Obstetric Anaesthetists' Association.

[3 ] Royal College of Anaesthetists.

[4 ] British Association of Day Surgery.

[5 ] Resuscitation Council (UK).

[6 ] Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain & Ireland.

[7 ] Difficult Airway Society.

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DOI: 10.1111/anae.13101

PubMed ID: 25950621

SO-VID: 05dfa570-e976-4d43-a2b8-2cd04355c163

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