Perioperative care of the patient with morbid obesity - Home Study Program

AORN Journal,  April, 2003  by Paula Graling,  Hazem Elariny

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(1.) A H Mokdad et al, "The spread of the obesity epidemic in the United States, 1991-1998," JAMA 282 (Oct 27, 1999) 1519-1522.

(2.) Ibid.

(3.) M M Ellison, H E Mulcahy, "Obesity: Weighing up the cardiovascular risks" British Journal of Cardiology 8. (February 2001) 61-64.

(4.) "Rationale for the surgical treatment of morbid obesity," American Society for Bariatric Surgery, http://www.asbs.org/html /ration.html (accessed 30 Jan 2003).

(5.) "Clinical guidelines on the identification, evaluation, and treatment of overweight and obesity in adults," National Institutes of Health, http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guide lines/obesity/ob_home.htm (accessed 30 Jan 2003).

(6.) G S Cowan, Jr, "A predicted future for bariatric surgery: Using the surgical model," Obesity Surgery 6 (February 1996) 12-16; S Abu-Abeid, A Keidar, A Szold, "Resolution of chronic medical conditions after laparoscopic adjustable silicone gastric banding for the treatment of morbid obesity in the elderly," Surgical Endoscopy 15 (February 2001) 132-134; M Deitel, "Surgery for morbid obesity. Overview" European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology 11 (February 1999) 57-61; A M Glenny et al, "The treatment and prevention of obesity: A systematic review of the literature," International Journal of Obesity and Related Metabolic Disorders 21 (September 1997) 715-737.

(7.) A M Macgregor, "The patient factor," Obesity Surgery 6 (August 1996) 325-329.

(8.) "Obesity epidemic puts millions at risk from related diseases: Press release 12 June 1997," World Health Organization, http://www .who.int/archives/inf-pr1997/en/pr97 -46.html (accessed 30 Jan 2003).

(9.) Ibid.

(10.) S J Pavlovich-Danis, "Bariatric surgery update," The Nursing Spectrum 11 (September 2001) 14-17.

Paula Graling, RN, MSN, CNOR, CNS, is the clinical nurse specialist for perioperative services at Inova Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, Va.

Hazem Elariny, MD, PhD, is a surgeon for Advanced Laparoscopic and General Surgery Associates, Arlington, Va.