Anaesthesia in the morbidly obese: A comparison of anaesthetic and analgesic regimens for upper abdominal surgery

Anaesthesia

Volumn 38, Issue 9, 1983, Pages 840-851

  BUCKLEY, F P ^a   ROBINSON, N B ^a   SIMONOWITZ, D A ^a   DELLINGER, E P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia; regional, general; Complications; respiratory; Obesity; morbid

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; BUPIVACAINE; LIDOCAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; NITROUS OXIDE; PANCURONIUM;

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ANESTHESIA; ANESTHESIA COMPLICATION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPLICATION; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; DRUG COMPARISON; DRUG THERAPY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRATHECAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUNG; LUNG DISEASE; OBESITY; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; THERAPY;

ABDOMEN; ADULT; ANESTHESIA, EPIDURAL; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; LUNG DISEASES; MALE; OBESITY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STOMACH; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0020557086     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: 13652044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1983.tb12249.x     Document Type: Article

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