title: Anesthesia for electroconvulsive therapy in obese patients.
abstract: Obese patients have successfully undergone over 650 consecutive uncomplicated ECT treatments without any special precautions at two major U.S. medical centers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA.
authors.forename: Andrew G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Kadar
authors.forename: Caleb H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Ing
authors.forename: Paul F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: White
authors.forename: Cynthia A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Wakefield
authors.forename: Barry A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Kramer
authors.forename: Kerri
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Clark
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy; D005746:Gastric Emptying; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000503:physiopathology; D011015:Pneumonia, Aspiration / Q000517:prevention & control; D012307:Risk Factors