Obstructive sleep apnea of obese adults: Pathophysiology and perioperative airway management

Anesthesiology

Volumn 110, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 908-921

  Isono, Shiroh ^a  

^a CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT; LEPTIN; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ANALGESIA; ANESTHESIA; BODY WEIGHT; BREATHING MECHANICS; EXTUBATION; HUMAN; INTRAABDOMINAL FAT; LUNG VOLUME; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; OBESITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WAKEFULNESS; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; FUNCTIONAL RESIDUAL CAPACITY; HYPERCAPNIA; INNERVATION; PATHOLOGY; PHARYNX; PHYSIOLOGY; TONGUE;

AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ANESTHESIA; FUNCTIONAL RESIDUAL CAPACITY; HUMANS; HYPERCAPNIA; LEPTIN; OBESITY; PERIOPERATIVE CARE; PHARYNGEAL MUSCLES; PHARYNX; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE; TONGUE;

EID: 65349139435     PISSN: 00033022     EISSN: 15281175     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ALN.0b013e31819c74be     Document Type: Review

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