BACKGROUND: Many programs admit morbidly obese patients with obstructive sleep
apnea (OSA) to the intensive care unit after laparoscopic gastric bypass (LGB), fearing …

Background Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) affects two third of morbidly obese individuals
undergoing bariatric surgery. Perioperative usage of continuous positive airway pressure …

There is rapidly increasing prevalence of obesity throughout Western societies and
increasing numbers of patients undergoing surgery are obese. Obesity is a condition of …

Introduction Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is common but often undiagnosed in obese
patients undergoing bariatric surgery, and is associated with increased risk of …

Bariatric surgery has serious associated medical comorbidity and procedure-related risks
and is, thus, considered an intermediate-to-high-risk non-cardiac surgery. Altered respiratory …

BACKGROUND: The bariatric patient is among the most complex in general surgery. Morbid
obesity and associated comorbidities create a higher likelihood for intensive care unit (ICU) …

Background To evaluate the influence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) on postoperative
cardiopulmonary complications in bariatric surgery patients. Methods PubMed, Embase, and …

Background: Morbidly obese patients develop more atelectasis during general anesthesia
than non-obese ones, and these atelectasis persist for 24 hours after the end of the surgical …

Background and Objectives: Postoperative non-invasive ventilation (NIV) has been
proposed as an attractive strategy to reduce morbidity in obese subjects undergoing general …

Remístico PPJ, Araújo S, Figueiredo LC, Aquim EE, Gomes LM, Sombrio ML, Ambiel SDF-
Impact of Alveolar Recruitment Maneuver in the Postoperative Period of Videolaparoscopic …