Perioperative care of the obese patient. Issue 2 (5th January 2020)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Perioperative care of the obese patient. Issue 2 (5th January 2020)
- Main Title:
- Perioperative care of the obese patient
- Authors:
- Carron, M.
Safaee Fakhr, B.
Ieppariello, G.
Foletto, M. - Abstract:
- Abstract : Background: Obesity has become an increasing problem worldwide during the past few decades. Hence, surgeons and anaesthetists will care for an increasing number of obese patients in the foreseeable future, and should be prepared to provide optimal management for these individuals. This review provides an update of recent evidence regarding perioperative strategies for obese patients. Methods: A search for papers on the perioperative care of obese patients (English language only) was performed in July 2019 using the PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science and Cochrane Library electronic databases. The review focused on the results of RCTs, although observational studies, meta‐analyses, reviews, guidelines and other reports discussing the perioperative care of obese patients were also considered. When data from obese patients were not available, relevant data from non‐obese populations were used. Results and conclusion: Obese patients require comprehensive preoperative evaluation. Experienced medical teams, appropriate equipment and monitoring, careful anaesthetic management, and an adequate perioperative ventilation strategy may improve postoperative outcomes. Additional perioperative precautions are necessary in patients with severe morbid obesity, metabolic syndrome, untreated or severe obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome, or obesity hypoventilation syndrome; patients receiving home ventilatory support or postoperative opioid therapy; and obese patients undergoing openAbstract : Background: Obesity has become an increasing problem worldwide during the past few decades. Hence, surgeons and anaesthetists will care for an increasing number of obese patients in the foreseeable future, and should be prepared to provide optimal management for these individuals. This review provides an update of recent evidence regarding perioperative strategies for obese patients. Methods: A search for papers on the perioperative care of obese patients (English language only) was performed in July 2019 using the PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science and Cochrane Library electronic databases. The review focused on the results of RCTs, although observational studies, meta‐analyses, reviews, guidelines and other reports discussing the perioperative care of obese patients were also considered. When data from obese patients were not available, relevant data from non‐obese populations were used. Results and conclusion: Obese patients require comprehensive preoperative evaluation. Experienced medical teams, appropriate equipment and monitoring, careful anaesthetic management, and an adequate perioperative ventilation strategy may improve postoperative outcomes. Additional perioperative precautions are necessary in patients with severe morbid obesity, metabolic syndrome, untreated or severe obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome, or obesity hypoventilation syndrome; patients receiving home ventilatory support or postoperative opioid therapy; and obese patients undergoing open operations, long procedures or revisional surgery. Abstract : Preoperative evaluation of obese patients is recommended. Investigation should focus on identifying and treating obesity‐ and non‐obesity‐related conditions that may affect the perioperative course. Proper patient positioning, the right approach to airway management, an adequate ventilation strategy, careful anaesthetic management, multimodal analgesia and optimal postoperative care improve outcomes in obese patients undergoing surgery. Preoperative preparation critical A video abstract is available at https://youtu.be/z3JRDDr1MKE Abstract : Antecedentes: La obesidad se ha convertido en un problema creciente en todo el mundo en las últimas décadas. Por lo tanto, cirujanos y anestesistas tratarán un número creciente de pacientes obesos en el futuro próximo y deberían estar preparados para proporcionar un tratamiento óptimo para estas personas. Esta revisión proporciona una actualización de la evidencia reciente respecto a las estrategias perioperatorias para pacientes obesos. Métodos: Se llevó a cabo una búsqueda de los artículos sobre cuidados perioperatorios de pacientes obesos (lengua inglesa únicamente) en julio 2019 utilizando las bases de datos electrónicas PubMed, Google Scholar, Scopus, Web of Science y Cochrane Library. La revisión se centró en los resultados de ensayos aleatorizados y controlados, aunque se consideraron también estudios observacionales, metaanálisis, revisiones, guías clínicas, y otros artículos que discutían el cuidado perioperatorio de los pacientes obesos. Cuando los datos de los pacientes obesos no estaban disponibles, se utilizaron datos relevantes de las poblaciones no obesas. Resultados y conclusión: Los pacientes obesos requieren una evaluación preoperatoria integral. Los resultados postoperatorios se pueden mejorar mediante la presencia de equipos médicos con experiencia, equipamiento y monitorización apropiada, manejo anestésico cuidadoso, y una adecuada estrategia de ventilación perioperatoria. Son necesarias precauciones adicionales durante el periodo perioperatorio en pacientes con obesidad mórbida severa, síndrome metabólico, síndrome de apnea obstructiva del sueño severa o no tratada, síndrome de hipoventilación y obesidad, pacientes que reciben soporte ventilatorio domiciliario o tratamiento postoperatorio con opioides; y pacientes obesos sometidos a cirugía abierta, procedimientos largos o cirugía de revisión. … (more)
- Is Part Of:
- British journal of surgery. Volume 107:Issue 2(2020)
- Journal:
- British journal of surgery
- Issue:
- Volume 107:Issue 2(2020)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 107, Issue 2 (2020)
- Year:
- 2020
- Volume:
- 107
- Issue:
- 2
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2020-0107-0002-0000
- Page Start:
- e39
- Page End:
- e55
- Publication Date:
- 2020-01-05
- Subjects:
- Surgery -- Periodicals
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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/ ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1002/bjs.11447 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 0007-1323
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