Controversies in the Anesthetic Management of the Obese Surgical Patient

The worldwide prevalence of obesity has increased dramatically in recent years. Since the results of long-term dietary behavioral therapy remain sadly inadequate, surgery is currently the only effective treatment for patients with severe or morbid obesity. The numbers of weight loss operations conti...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Leykin, Yigal. (Editor), Brodsky, Jay B. (Editor)
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Milano : Springer Milan : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
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Online Access:https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2634-6