Anesthesia
Both spinal anesthesia and obesity impaired perioperative respiratory function
Published in Women's Health Weekly, April 24th, 2006
"Although obesity predisposes to postoperative pulmonary complications, data on the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and perioperative respiratory performance are limited. We prospectively studied the impact of spinal anesthesia, obesity and vaginal surgery on lung volumes measured by spirometry in 28 patients with BMI 30-40 kg*m-2 and in 13 patients with BMI {{>=}}40 kg*m-2," scientists writing in the journal Anaesthesia report.
A. Regli and colleagues working with the University of Basel Hospital explained, "Vital...
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