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Morbid Obesity: Peri-operative Management, Second Edition

By Adrian Alvarez , Jay B. Brodsky , Hendrikus J. M. Lemmens , John M. Morton

Book information

Year
2010
ISBN
0521518849, 9780521518840
LCC
RD540 .M85 2010
Open Library ID
OL24013796M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
8 MB (8270927 bytes)
Edition
2
Pages
264\264
Topic
Economy
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

The world is experiencing an obesity epidemic. In both industrialized and emerging countries, the percentage of adults and children with obesity is increasing annually. It is no longer unusual to encounter a patient with extreme or morbid obesity in the operating room; these patients are routinely scheduled for every type of surgical procedure. Everyone involved in the peri-operative management of the surgical patient with morbid obesity - surgeons, anesthesiologists, internists, psychologists, nurses, nutritionists, respiratory therapists - must be aware of the special needs of these patients. Morbid Obesity: Peri-operative Management, second edition, considers the perioperative care of the morbidly obese patient, from preoperative preparation to intraoperative management and through to their postoperative course. Edited by leading experts in the management of the morbidly obese surgical patient, Morbid Obesity: Peri-operative Management, second edition, provides clear, practical clinical guidance on the management of the extremely obese surgical patient.

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