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Physiology and Anesthesia for General and Bariatric Surgery

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Learn the pathophysiology of obesity and endocrine disorders. Understand the anesthetic considerations for bariatric surgery and common general surgical procedures. Learn about physiologic considerations that occur during laparoscopy.

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  1. Department of Anesthesiology, University of Massachusetts, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, MA, USA

    Rana Badr MD (Assistant Professor)

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  1. Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, US

    Jesse M. Ehrenfeld MD, MPH (Co-Director, Anesthesia Informatics Fellowship Instructor Anaesthesia) (Co-Director, Anesthesia Informatics Fellowship Instructor Anaesthesia)

  2. Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, US

    Richard D. Urman MD, MBA (Director, Hospital Procedural Sedation Management Instructor Anaesthesia) & Scott Segal MD, MHCM (Vice Chair for Education Associate Professor) (Director, Hospital Procedural Sedation Management Instructor Anaesthesia) &  (Vice Chair for Education Associate Professor)

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Badr, R. (2010). Physiology and Anesthesia for General and Bariatric Surgery. In: Ehrenfeld, J.M., Urman, R.D., Segal, S. (eds) Anesthesia Student Survival Guide. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-09709-1_20

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