Perioperative challenges in a morbidly obese former COVID-19 patient undergoing elective spine surgery.

Leo, Zhen Hao; Mohammad Iskandar, Fathir Fath; Yeap, Tat Boon; Bong, Chin Pei

Leo, Zhen Hao; Mohammad Iskandar, Fathir Fath; Yeap, Tat Boon; Bong, Chin Pei.

Leo ZH; Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Queen Elizabeth, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia.
Mohammad Iskandar FF; Department of Surgery, Hospital Queen Elizabeth, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia.
Yeap TB; Medicine Based Disciplines Department, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia boontat@ums.edu.my.
Bong CP; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital Queen Elizabeth, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia.

BMJ Case Rep ; 14(7)2021 Jul 26.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1327625

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ABSTRACT

Anaesthesia for patients with severe lung fibrosis post COVID-19 infection requires special consideration. This is due to its propensity to cause perioperative anaesthetic catastrophe and possibility of cross infection among healthcare workers if not properly managed. This interesting article elaborates in detail the anaesthetic and surgical challenges in a morbidly obese patient who had a severe COVID-19 infection presenting for an elective spine surgery.

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COVID-19; Obesity, Morbid; Elective Surgical Procedures; Humans; Obesity, Morbid/complications; Obesity, Morbid/surgery; SARS-CoV-2; Spine/diagnostic imaging; Spine/surgery

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COVID-19; anaesthesia; orthopaedics

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Obesity, Morbid / COVID-19 Type of study: Case report / Randomized controlled trials Topics: Long Covid Limits: Humans Language: English Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Bcr-2021-243950

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