Peri‐operative management of the obese surgical patient 2015
Nightingale CE., Margarson MP., Shearer E., Redman JW., Lucas DN., Cousins JM., Fox WTA., Kennedy NJ., Venn PJ., Skues M., Gabbott D., Misra U., Pandit JJ., Popat MT., Griffiths R.
Summary 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.