title: Morbid obesity and the prone position: a case report.
abstract: An improperly positioned prone patient can experience serious impairment of cardiopulmonary function. However, with appropriate preparation, even an extremely obese patient can safely tolerate the prone position.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Brodsky
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Oldroyd
authors.forename: H N
authors.initials: HN
authors.lastname: Winfield
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Kozlowski
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000758:Anesthesia; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008096:Lithotripsy; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000150:complications*; D009873:Operating Rooms; D016684:Prone Position / Q000502:physiology*