Bedside and radiologic procedures in the critically ill obese patient.
Performance of procedures upon the obese critically ill patient in the ICU or in the radiology suite, require certain considerations. Additional staff, equipment and proper ergonomics are often necessary to perform these procedures safely for both patient and staff.
Department of General Surgery, Geisinger Medical Center, 100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, PA 17822, USA.
Michelle
M
Olson
Chris
C
Pohl
D003422:Critical Care; D004322:Drainage / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D005774:Gastrostomy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity; D010362:Patients' Rooms; D011351:Proctoscopy; D011871:Radiology; D012812:Sigmoidoscopy