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Background Existing data suggest that obesity correlates with airway hyper-reactivity. However, the incidence of bronchospasm during bariatric surgery in obese patients has not been well studied. Methods This was a prospective observational study comparing 50 obese versus 50 non obese patients undergoing elective laparoscopic surgery over a 2 year period. Bronchospasm was detected clinically by...
Purpose Although the relationship between preoperative risk factors and outcomes has been extensively studied, the effect of intraoperative hemodynamic changes in a patient’s postoperative course has been less well defined. Methods We designed a prospective observational study to assess the impact of several variables, and especially hypotension, on postoperative outcome. Patients considered eligible...
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