Challenges of Super-Super Obese Patient Presenting for Neurosurgery: A Case-Based Review
With the rising prevalence of extreme obesity, their perioperative neurosurgical management demands special attention. We report the case of an acromegalic male with a body mass index as high as 64.12 kg/m2 who presented for craniotomy and resection of a pituitary tumor under general anesthesia. Thr...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
2024-06-01
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Series: | Journal of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care |
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Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0044-1782503 |
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