title: Anesthetic management of a morbidly obese woman with a massive ovarian cyst.
abstract: Morbid obesity affects 3% to 5% of the U.S. population and poses challenging problems to the anesthesiologist during the perioperative period. We present a unique case of the management of a morbidly obese woman complicated by a massive ovarian cyst. The major cardiopulmonary, metabolic, and technical features special to this patient population are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Trempy
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rock
mesh_terms: D000771:Anesthesia, Intravenous / Q000379:methods; D003537:Cystadenoma / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D003975:Diazepam / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D005283:Fentanyl / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D010048:Ovarian Cysts / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D010197:Pancuronium / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012121:Respiration, Artificial
chemical_list: D010197:Pancuronium; D003975:Diazepam; D005283:Fentanyl