Perioperative challenges in a morbidly obese former COVID-19 patient undergoing elective spine surgery

Anaesthesia for patients with severe lung fibrosis post COVID-19 infection requires special consideration. This is due to its propensity to cause perioperative anaesthetic catastrophe and possibility of cross infection among healthcare workers if not properly managed. This interesting article elabor...

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Autores principales: Leo, Zhen Hao, Mohammad Iskandar, Fathir Fath, Yeap, Tat Boon, Bong, Chin Pei
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2021
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8314726/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34312139
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2021-243950
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Sumario:Anaesthesia for patients with severe lung fibrosis post COVID-19 infection requires special consideration. This is due to its propensity to cause perioperative anaesthetic catastrophe and possibility of cross infection among healthcare workers if not properly managed. This interesting article elaborates in detail the anaesthetic and surgical challenges in a morbidly obese patient who had a severe COVID-19 infection presenting for an elective spine surgery.

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