Anaesthesia for Morbid Obesity

Synopsis

Demonstrates a technique for safe administration and maintenance of anaesthesia in a patient undergoing gastric stapling as treatment for obesity. The patient is not sedated prior to the surgery, is able to climb on and off the operating theatre table, and is aware and pain-free within minutes of leaving the theatre. This rapid recovery from the anaesthetic combined with early mobilisation of the patient greatly decreases the preoperative risks normally associated with surgery on the obese.

Language

English

Medium

Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 11 min.

Year of production

1998

Availability

Sale; 1999 sale: £25.00 (+VAT +p&p)

Subjects

Medical sciences

Keywords

anaesthesia; gastric stapling; obesity

Production Company

Name

University of Leeds Media Services

Notes

see Leeds University Television

Distributor

Name

Leeds University Television

Contact

Sally Popplewell (Sales supervisor)

Email

mediaservices@leeds.ac.uk

Web

http://mediant.leeds.ac.uk/vtcatalogue/ External site opens in new window

Phone

0113 343 2660

Fax

0113 343 2669

Address

Media Services
University of Leeds
Leeds
LS2 9JT