Anaesthesia for the obese patient

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A Wynn-Hebden et al. BJA Educ. 2020 Nov.

. 2020 Nov;20(11):388-395.

doi: 10.1016/j.bjae.2020.07.003. Epub 2020 Aug 27.

No abstract available

Keywords: anaesthesia; bariatric; obesity.

Conflict of interest statement

A.W.H. is a trainee editor and editorial board member of BJA Education. D.C.B. declares that he has no conflicts of interest.

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