Morbid Obesity

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.

Author: Adrian Alvarez
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 03/11/2010
Pages: 262
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.58lbs
Size: 9.70h x 7.40w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780521518840

Review Citation(s):
Scitech Book News 12/01/2010 pg. 107

About the Author
Alvarez, Adrian: - Adrian Alvarez is a Staff Anesthesiologist at the Hospital Italiano, Buenos Aires, Argentina.