Patients who are obese present a certain set of challenges and require specific perioperative care, as they have a higher risk of complications. In addition, placing obese patients in a supine position further reduces respiratory compliance. Therefore, different methods in ventilation and positioning must be used to improve pre-oxygenation, induction and recovery. This video explains how Atlan family ventilation technologies and functionalities can support the anaesthesiologists to apply protective ventilation approaches for obese patients during general anaesthesia
2 окт 2024