Influence of obesity on surgical regional anesthesia in the ambulatory setting: an analysis of 9,038 blocks
January 18, 2010BACKGROUND: Regional anesthesia is increasing in popularity for ambulatory surgical procedures. Concomitantly, the prevalence of obesity in the United States population is increasing. The objective of the present investigation was to assess the impact of body mass index (BMI) on patient outcomes after ambulatory regional anesthesia. METHODS: This study was based on prospectively collected data [...]
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