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Perioperative Care for Bariatric Surgery

Priya Shinde1† , Lionel Davis2 1 Specialist Registrar, Department of Anaesthesia, Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK 2 Consultant Anaesthetist and Clinical Lead, Department of Anaesthesia, Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK Edited by: Dr. A. Konstantatos, Specialist Anaesthetist, Head of Alfred Hospital Pain Service, Melbourne, Australia †Corresponding author e-mail: priyamthorat@gmail.com

Published August 18, 2020

Abstract

As the march of ‘globesity’ continues, bariatric surgery is becoming common. This tutorial describes some of the unique challenges faced in the perioperative care of the bariatric surgery patient, including preoperative assessment and optimization with a focus on intraoperative airway management, monitoring and drug dosing and early post-operative care.

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