Background The purpose of this study was to determine if the routine use of postoperative
continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in patients undergoing laparoscopic Roux-en-Y …

Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation or non-invasive ventilation (NIV) has emerged as
a simpler and safer alternative to invasive mechanical ventilation in patients developing …

JUSTIFICATIVA E OBJETIVOS: A obesidade mórbida é uma doença muito freqüente em
nosso meio, enquanto nos EUA já assumiu caráter epidêmico. O paciente obeso apresenta …

In der bariatrischen Chirurgie, speziell bei morbid-adipösen Patienten, kann es zu
schwerwiegenden Komplikationen kommen. Neben chirurgischen Komplikationen können …

CONTEXTUALIZAÇÃO: Pacientes obesos mórbidos desenvolvem mais atelectasias durante
a anestesia geral que pacientes não obesos, e elas persistem 24 horas após o término do …

Objective: To evaluate whether the application of bilevel positive airway pressure in the
postoperative period of bariatric surgery might be more effective in restoring lung volume …

For the first time in history, obesity rivals malnutrition as the most lifethreatening dietary
disorder facing humanity. Pediatric obesity has become an international public health crisis …

La ventilación mecánica no invasiva (VMNI) es un método de asistencia ventilatoria con
importancia creciente en el manejo de la insuficiencia respiratoria postoperatoria. Su papel …

Gastrointestinal symptoms related to antireflux surgery are result of either an incompetent
gastroesophageal valve, a supra-therapeutic valve or other complications of anti-reflux …

Background Postoperative pneumonia is a main adverse event that causes increased
postoperative morbidity and prolonged length of hospital stay leading to high postoperative …