RT Book, Section
A1 Vaughns, Janelle D.
A2 Freeman, Brian S.
A2 Berger, Jeffrey S.
SR Print(0)
ID 1135740659
T1 Anesthesia for Bariatric Surgery
T2 Anesthesiology Core Review: Part Two Advanced Exam
YR 2016
FD 2016
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259641770
LK accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1135740659
RD 2024/04/19
AB Bariatric  surgery  is  an  option  to  facilitate  weight  loss  for  select  patients  with  obesity.  Current  guidelines  for  patient  selection  include  BMI  >  40  kg/m2  or  ≥  35  kg/m2  with  comorbid  disease  states  (e.g.,  hypertension  and  obstructive  sleep  apnea).  Although  bariatric  procedures  have  plateaued  in  the  United  States,  morbid  obesity  (>40–44.9  kg/m2)  rates  continue  to  increase.  Important  clinical  advances  in  bariatric  surgery  include  the  expansion  of  operative  techniques  (laparoscopy),  improved  safety  outcomes,  and  reversal  of  comorbidities.  Many  academic  centers  also  offer  bariatric  procedures  in  the  obese  adolescent  population  (<20  years)  as  youth  obesity  rates  continue  to  climb.  Unfortunately,  these  patients  have  an  increased  risk  of  becoming  obese  adults.  Evidence  suggests  approximately  30%  of  overweight  US  adolescents  meet  the  criteria  for  metabolic  syndrome  which  increases  the  risk  for  coronary  heart  disease  and  noninsulin-dependent  diabetes.