Elsevier, Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 3(12), p. 681-691, 2016
DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2015.12.013
Full text: Unavailable
Perioperative noninvasive ventilation (NIV) has been proposed to reduce postoperative morbidity and improve perioperative outcomes in patients undergoing general anesthesia. Whether it is advantageous to apply NIV just before and after general anesthesia in obese patients has not been yet established.