Perioperative management of a morbidly obese pregnant patient undergoing cesarean section under general anesthesia – case report
Background and objectives: The increased prevalence of obesity in the general population extends to women of reproductive age. The aim of this study is to report the perioperative management of a morbidly obese pregnant woman, body mass index >50 kg/m2, who underwent cesarean section under genera...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-07-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0104001414001912 |