Perioperative safety and bariatric surgery.

Safety of a perioperative strategy for the management of obstructive sleep apnea in bariatric surgery patients: a single Bariatric Center of Excellence experience.

Nursing care in the perioperative period for patients undergoing bariatric surgery Cuidados de enfermagem no perioperatório de pacientes submetidos à cirurgia bariátrica Atención de enfermería en el perioperatorio de pacientes sometidos a la cirugía bariátrica

This integrative review aimed to analyze the available evidence in the literature regarding nursing care in the perioperative period for patients who underwent bariatric surgery. The search for primary studies was carried out in the US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature and Latin American and Caribbean Health Scie...

Perioperative management of the post-gastric-bypass patient presenting for body contour surgery.

Bariatric surgery has evolved as an effective and relatively safe treatment for morbid obesity. With nearly every region of the body as a potential operative site and an unprecedented number of surgical procedures available, we must give attention to thoughtful perioperative management. Bariatric surgery is a life-changing event for the morbidly obese patient, and the body contouring that follo...

Bariatric surgery in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: an accessible path? Report of a case series and review of the literature.

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Morbid obesity is an emerging problem in the inflammatory bowel disease [IBD] population. Bariatric and IBD surgeries share technical difficulties and elevated morbidity. However, nothing is known about the possibility of performing bariatric surgery in patients with a definite diagnosis of IBD. The aim of this study was to evaluate safety and efficacy of restrictive bariatr...

Anesthetic Considerations in Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery: A Review Article

Context This article discusses the anesthetic considerations in patients undergoing bariatric surgery in the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases of surgery. Evidence Acquisition This review includes studies involving obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery. Searches have been conducted in PubMed, MEDLINE, EMBASE, Google Scholar, Scopus, and Cochrane Database of Systemat...

Effective Ventilation Strategies for Obese Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery: A Literature Review.

Obesity causes major alterations in pulmonary mechanics. Obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery present mechanical ventilation-related challenges that may lead to perioperative complications. Databases were systematically searched for clinical trials of ventilation maneuvers for obese patients and bariatric surgery. Thirteen randomized controlled trials were selected. The quality of the st...