Obesity and Anesthesia: Challenges in the Perioperative Period

Mo Med. 2024 Mar-Apr;121(2):156-163.

Abstract

The obesity epidemic has significant implications for all aspects of healthcare. The physiological changes of obesity affect every area of perioperative medicine. In this article, we discuss several anesthetic concerns regarding obesity. We will specifically discuss preoperative evaluation, perioperative challenges, and postoperative pain control and monitoring.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Anesthesia* / adverse effects
  • Anesthesia* / methods
  • Humans
  • Obesity* / epidemiology
  • Obesity* / surgery
  • Pain, Postoperative*
  • Perioperative Care / methods
  • Perioperative Period*