Morbid Obesity: Peri-Operative Management

Alvarez, Adrian

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Book Information
Edition:	2nd
Publisher:	Greenwich Medical Media
ISBN:	0-521-51884-9 (0521518849)
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-51884-0 (9780521518840)
Binding:	Hardcover
Copyright:	2010
Publish Date:	04/10
Weight:	1.61 Lbs.
Pages:	262
Carton Quantity:	12
Subject Class:	ANS (Anesthesiology)
Doody Star Rating:	5
Return Policy:	Returns accepted up to 90 days provided no other recalls or return restrictions apply.
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Class Specifications
Discipline:	Metabolic Dis
Subject Definition:	Obesity, Morbid-Surgery; Perioperative Care-Methods
NLM Class:	WD 210
LC Class:	RD540
Abstract:	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.