Bronchospasm in obese patients undergoing elective laparoscopic surgery under general anesthesia.

ABSTRACT:

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 auscultation and was confirmed by measuring peak airway pressure during mechanical ventilation. Blood gases were measured at predetermined time intervals intraoperatively. Categorical variables were analyzed using Fisher's exact test, while numerical variables within and between groups were compared using repeated measures general linear model.

Results

The incidence of bronchos

SUBMITTER: Tassoudis V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4828359 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature