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- Title
Obstetric anesthesia for the obese and morbidly obese patient: an ounce of prevention is worth more than a pound of treatment.
- Authors
Soens, Mieke A; Birnbach, David J; Ranasinghe, Jayanthie S; van Zundert, André
- Abstract
The incidence of obesity has been dramatically increasing across the globe. Anesthesiologists, are increasingly faced with the care for these patients. Obesity in the pregnant woman is associated with a broad spectrum of problems, including dramatically increased risk for cesarean delivery, diabetes, hypertension and pre-eclampsia. A thorough understanding of the physiology, associated conditions and morbidity, available options for anesthesia and possible complications is therefore important for today's anesthesiologist.
- Publication
Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, 2008, Vol 52, Issue 1, p6
- ISSN
1399-6576
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1399-6576.2007.01483.x