Core Topics in Anaesthesia and Peri-operative Care of the Morbidly Obese Surgical Patient

An essential read for healthcare providers across all disciplines, this book is a comprehensive guide to the perioperative management of the obese patient. Providing practical guidance on specific aspects of physiology, pharmacology and anaesthetic technique, it addresses the increasing prevalence of obese patients in both elective and emergency settings and the need for a definitive text on the perioperative care for these patients. With content mapped to the Royal College of Anaesthetists learning matrices, the book covers key topics such as: • Epidemiology of obesity • Pathophysiology of obesity • Pre-operative assessment • Intra- operative management • Post-operative care • Bariatric surgery.

Christopher Bouch is a Consultant in Anaesthesia and Critical Care Medicine at Leicester Royal Infirmary. Currently he is Secretary and Chairman Elect of the Society for Obesity and Bariatric Anaesthesia UK.

Jonathan Cousins is a Consultant in Anaesthesia and Cardiac Intensive Care at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust in London. Currently he is Chief of Service for the Imperial College NHS Weight Centre and the Founder and Chairman of the Society for Obesity and Bariatric Anaesthesia.