Child and Adolescent Bariatric Surgery in an Urban Tertiary Center: Special Anesthetic Considerations for Obesity

Authors

Janelle D. Vaughns, Divisions of Anesthesiology, Pain and Perioperative Medicine, and Clinical Pharmacology, Children's National Hospital, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA.
Reaundra McCullough-Roach, Boonshoft School of Medicine, Wright State University, Dayton, OH, USA.
Elaine F. Williams, Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Children's National Hospital, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA.
Evan P. Nadler, Division of Surgery, Children's National Hospital, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA.

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

11-1-2023

Journal

Journal of clinical pharmacology

Volume

63 Suppl 2

DOI

10.1002/jcph.2372

Keywords

anesthesiology (ANE); bariatrics; clinical pharmacology (CPH); pain management; pediatrics (PED)

Abstract

Children and adolescents with obesity who present for weight loss surgery are a unique subset of patients. A thorough understanding of the perioperative needs of these individuals is essential to avoid deleterious complications. This review illustrates the necessity for specialized care, including the continued need of specified drug dosing and a systematic approach in the management of the pediatric bariatric patient.

APA Citation

Vaughns, Janelle D.; McCullough-Roach, Reaundra; Williams, Elaine F.; and Nadler, Evan P., "Child and Adolescent Bariatric Surgery in an Urban Tertiary Center: Special Anesthetic Considerations for Obesity" (2023). GW Authored Works. Paper 3865.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/gwhpubs/3865

Department

Pediatrics