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Background Perioperative fluid administration in morbidly obese patients is critical. There is scarcity of scientific information in literature on amount and rate of its application. Functional parameters (stroke volume variation (SVV), pulse pressure variation) are considered more accurate predictor of volume status of patients than blood pressure and central venous pressure. Methods SVV was used...
A new positioning device, the Rapid Airway Management Positioner (RAMP, Airpal Inc., Center Valley, PA) was evaluated to determine if there was an improvement in either mask ventilation, direct laryngoscopy, or both with the use of the RAMP in this patient population. Fifty-one morbidly obese patients (BMI > 35 kg/m2) undergoing elective bariatric surgery were enrolled. Ventilation and laryngoscopy...
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