title: [Obesity in pediatric anesthesia].
abstract: The incidence of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents who need an anesthesia is increasing. These children have a higher risk for perioperative complications. The review discusses definition and causes of obesity in children, gives information about relevant pathophysiological changes, and focuses anesthesiological management and complications.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Anästhesiologie und Intensivtherapie des Universitätsklinikums Leipzig im Frauen-Kind-Zentrum als Oberärztin. claudia.hoehne@medizin.uni-leipzig.de
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Höhne
authors.forename: Johanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ulrici
authors.forename: Jochen M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Strauss
authors.forename: Udo X
authors.initials: UX
authors.lastname: Kaisers
mesh_terms: D000758:Anesthesia; D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous; D001823:Body Composition; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D009125:Muscle Relaxants, Central; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications*; D011292:Premedication; D011300:Preoperative Care; D009626:Terminology as Topic
chemical_list: D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous; D009125:Muscle Relaxants, Central