title: Positioning of intragastric balloon under sedation in super-super-obese patients.
abstract: A safe protocol for conscious sedation and control during placement (or extraction) of an intragastric balloon in massively obese patients is described.
authors.affiliation: Departament of Anaesthesiology, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias (HUCA), Oviedo, Principado de Asturias, Spain. lafmere@teleline.es
authors.forename: Luis Angel
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Fernández Meré
authors.forename: Violeta Fernández
authors.initials: VF
authors.lastname: García
authors.forename: María Alvarez
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Blanco
mesh_terms: D050110:Bariatric Surgery / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D016292:Procedural Sedation; D015905:Gastric Balloon; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008874:Midazolam / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000601:surgery; D010880:Piperidines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000077208:Remifentanil
chemical_list: D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D010880:Piperidines; D000077208:Remifentanil; D008874:Midazolam