Weigh to go
Mar 08, 2020
2 minutes
by Nicky Pellegrino
The rise and rise of obesity is presenting problems for surgeons. If a patient is very overweight, everything is more difficult, from moving and positioning them properly to measuring blood pressure, finding veins, accurately inserting an epidural, even keeping airways open during anaesthesia and bringing them around afterwards. There is also a bigger risk of clots and infections.
Hospitals have been investing in bigger operating tables,
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