RT Book, Section
A1 Snell, Jamey J.
A2 Atchabahian, Arthur
A2 Gupta, Ruchir
SR Print(0)
ID 57261514
T1 Chapter 79. Bariatric Surgery
T2 The Anesthesia Guide
YR 2013
FD 2013
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-176049-2
LK accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57261514
RD 2024/04/19
AB Indications:  BMI  30–35  kg/m2  if  co-morbidities,  or  BMI  >35  kg/m2  if  no  co-morbidities,  after  having  failed  non-surgical  therapyProcedures:  Roux-en-Y  gastric  bypass,  gastric  banding,  sleeve  gastrectomy,  partial  gastrectomy,  gastroplasty—vast  majority  performed  laparoscopically  unless  patient  too  largeWeight  loss  achieved  by  mechanical  (restricted  volume)  and/or  metabolic  (malabsorption)  mechanismsKnow  pathophysiologic  and  pharmacologic  implications  of  obesity  (see  Chapter  14)Be  aware  of  the  anesthesiologist’s  role  in  assisting  bariatric  surgery  and  be  vigilant  regarding  monitors  and  instruments