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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.

Original publication

DOI

10.1111/anae.13101

Type

Journal article

Journal

Anaesthesia

Publication Date

07/2015

Volume

70

Pages

859 - 876

Keywords

Anesthesia, Anesthesiology, Bariatric Medicine, Female, Humans, Ireland, Male, Obesity, Perioperative Care, Societies, Medical, United Kingdom