Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Review
. 2019 Aug;29(8):2670-2677.
doi: 10.1007/s11695-019-03952-y.

Obesity Surgery and Anesthesiology Risks: a Review of Key Concepts and Related Physiology

Sjaak Pouwels  1 , Marc P Buise  2 , Pawel Twardowski  3 , Pieter S Stepaniak  4 , Monika Proczko  5
Affiliations
Review

Obesity Surgery and Anesthesiology Risks: a Review of Key Concepts and Related Physiology

Sjaak Pouwels et al. Obes Surg. 2019 Aug.

Abstract

The obesity epidemic is swelling to epic proportions. Obese patients often suffer from a combination of hypertension, dyslipidemia, and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), also known as the "metabolic syndrome." The metabolic syndrome is an independent predictor of cardiac dysfunction and cardiovascular disease and a risk factor for perioperative morbidity and mortality. In this paper, we discuss the perioperative risk factors and the need for advanced care of obese patients needing general anesthesia for (bariatric) surgical procedures based on physiological principles.

Keywords: Bariatric surgery; Cardiopulmonary physiology; Obesity; Obesity years; Perioperative complications.

PubMed Disclaimer

References

    1. JEMS. 2015 Aug;40(8):58-60 - PubMed
    1. Anesthesiology. 2014 Oct;121(4):707-18 - PubMed
    1. JAMA. 2004 Nov 24;292(20):2471-7 - PubMed
    1. Anesthesiology. 2009 Feb;110(2):266-74 - PubMed
    1. Ann Surg. 2018 Apr;267(4):727-733 - PubMed

MeSH terms

LinkOut - more resources