Anesthetic management for laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy to a child

Anesthesia for obese children undergoing weight loss surgery poses a challenge for the anesthetists given that this population has high risk of developing psychosocial and medical comorbidities such as pulmonary and cardiovascular disorders, hypertension, dyslipidemia, obstructive sleep apnea and type 2 diabetes mellitus [1 –3].
Source: Journal of Clinical Anesthesia - Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research