title: Positioning the morbidly obese patient for anesthesia.
abstract: Each of the different positions employed during surgery can compromise cardiopulmonary function in the morbidly obese patient. An understanding of the physiologic changes that can occur is essential for the successful management of these patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia, Stanford University School of Medicine, 300 Pasteur Drive, Stanford, CA 94305, USA. jbrodsky@leland.stanford.edu
authors.forename: Jay B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Brodsky
mesh_terms: D000758:Anesthesia; D018475:Head-Down Tilt; D006801:Humans; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000503:physiopathology; D019990:Perioperative Care; D011187:Posture; D011312:Pressure; D016684:Prone Position; D016683:Supine Position; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative