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Bariatric Surgery: What Your Anesthesiologist Needs to Know and Do

October 2009

by Babatunde Ogunnaike, MD
Dr. Ogunnaike is Associate Professor and Chief of Anesthesia Services at Parkland Health and Hospital System, Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas.

The success of bariatric perioperative care depends on a team of dedicated healthcare personnel working together toward optimal patient care. Important aspects of the bariatric surgery that are crucial to the success of the process are discussed in this article. Read the rest of this article »

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Regional Anesthesia and Obesity

February 2009

by Pedro P. Tanaka, MD, PhD, and Jay B. Brodsky, MD

Both from the Department of Anesthesia, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, California. Read the rest of this article »

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