Anesthesia considerations for pediatric metabolic and bariatric surgery.
Surg Obes Relat Dis
; 2024 Jul 11.
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ABSTRACT
Childhood obesity is a rapidly growing global health issue, linked to significant lifelong morbidity and mortality. Its impact on various organ systems increases perioperative complications. Obesity treatment in children and adolescents involves lifestyle, dietary, and behavioral modifications, as well as pharmacologic interventions that targets hormonal, metabolic, and neurochemical abnormalities. Metabolic and bariatric surgery, proven safe and effective for adults with severe obesity (class 2 or higher), is now being recommended for adolescents. Key anesthetic considerations for these surgeries include preoperative optimization, advanced airway management, targeted ventilation strategies, and opioid-sparing analgesic regimens. Comprehensive presurgical evaluations must address co-morbid conditions such as hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, asthma, and impaired glycemic control. Preoperative management should also consider the effects of antiobesity medications on gastric emptying and hemodynamic stability. Ventilation strategies should prevent atelectasis while avoiding barotrauma, and drug dosages must be adjusted for altered pharmacokinetics due to increased adipose tissue. Employing enhanced recovery after surgery protocols may reduce perioperative complications, shorten postsurgical stays, and improve outcomes.
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MEDLINE
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Surg Obes Relat Dis
Asunto de la revista:
METABOLISMO
Año:
2024
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Article
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Estados Unidos
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Estados Unidos