Perioperative challenges in a morbidly obese former COVID-19 patient undergoing elective spine surgery

Leo ZH 1 , Mohammad Iskandar FF 2 , Yeap TB 3 , Bong CP 4

Affiliations 

  • 1 Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, Hospital Queen Elizabeth, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
  • 2 Department of Surgery, Hospital Queen Elizabeth, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
  • 3 Medicine Based Disciplines Department, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia [email protected]
  • 4 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital Queen Elizabeth, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
BMJ Case Rep, 2021 Jul 26;14(7).
PMID: 34312139 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2021-243950

Abstract

Anaesthesia for patients with severe lung fibrosis post COVID-19 infection requires special consideration. This is due to its propensity to cause perioperative anaesthetic catastrophe and possibility of cross infection among healthcare workers if not properly managed. This interesting article elaborates in detail the anaesthetic and surgical challenges in a morbidly obese patient who had a severe COVID-19 infection presenting for an elective spine surgery.

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