Anesthetic Considerations in the Care of the Parturient with Obesity

The goal of this review is to summarize recent findings on the physiologic alterations posed by maternal obesity and implications for the anesthetic care of mother and infant. Obesity is rising nationally and globally. Many studies show associations between excess weight during pregnancy with increased morbidity and mortality. Parturients with obesity are at a higher risk of endocrine, cardiac, pulmonary, and post-operative complications. A...