Preface

vii

1

Definitions, Social Trends, and Epidemiology

1

2

Physiology of Obesity, Molecular, and Medical Approaches

17

3

Obesity and Systemic Physiology

15

4

Obesity Co-Morbidities

25

5

Disorders of Sleep and Respiratory Control in Obesity: Perioperative Assessment and Management

35

6

Anaesthetic Pharmacology and Obesity

45

7

Pre-Operative Assessment and Preparation

55

8

Practical Conduct of Anaesthesia and the Anaesthetic Environment

63

9

Obesity and the Air Way

75

10

Recovery and Post-Operative Care

83

11

Bariatric Surgery and Post-Operative Outcome

95

Index

105