Perioperative management of obese patient

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The volume of bariatric and nonbariatric surgical procedures on obese patients is dramatically increasing worldwide over the past years. In this review, we discuss the physiopathlogy of respiratory function during anesthesia in obese patients, the stratification of perioperative risk to develop intraoperative and postoperative pulmonary complications, the optimization of airway management, and perioperative ventilation, including postoperative respiratory assistance.

RECENT FINDINGS: Scores have been proposed to stratify the risk of surgical patients, some of which were specifically developed for obese patients. Most scores identify obstructive sleep apnea and elevated BMI as independent risk factors. Obese patients might be at risk of difficult intubation and mask ventilation, and also of developing postoperative pulmonary complications. Intraoperative ventilation settings affect clinical outcome, but the optimal ventilation strategy is still to be determined. Opioid-free regimens are being widely investigated. Postoperative monitoring and respiratory assistance are necessary in selected patients. Early mobilization and physiotherapy are mandatory.

SUMMARY: Obese patients are at higher risk of perioperative complications, mainly associated with those related to the respiratory function. An appropriate preoperative evaluation, intraoperative management, and postoperative support and monitoring is essential to improve outcome and increase the safety of the surgical procedure.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2018

Erschienen:

2018

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:24

Enthalten in:

Current opinion in critical care - 24(2018), 6 vom: 01. Dez., Seite 560-567

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Bazurro, Simone [VerfasserIn]
Ball, Lorenzo [VerfasserIn]
Pelosi, Paolo [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Anesthetics
Journal Article
Review

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Date Completed 11.09.2019

Date Revised 11.09.2019

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1097/MCC.0000000000000555

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM289345588