Recovery of Ventilation After General Anesthesia in Morbidly Obese Patients
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Purpose
This is an observational study of morbidly obese patients recovering from general anesthesia after weight-loss surgery. The investigators aim to assess ventilatory function and how this is influenced by the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), baseline ventilatory status, as well as pharyngeal collapsibility of patients who are recovering from anesthesia and treated for pain with opioids. The investigators hypothesize that patients with OSA, chronic (baseline) hypoventilation and increased pharyngeal collapsibility, will be more vulnerable to opioid-induced ventilatory depression.
Official Title
Recovery of Ventilation After General Anesthesia in Morbidly Obese Patients Who Are Treated With Opioids: A Preliminary Investigation
Eligibility Criteria
- * Body mass index (BMI) equal or greater than 35 kg/m2.* American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I - III patients.* Scheduled to undergo laparoscopic roux-en-Y gastric bypass or gastric sleeve placement surgery for weight loss.
- * Chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD).* Treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) in the past three months.* Severe neurological, cardiopulmonary, psychiatric, or untreated thyroid disorder.* Chronic pain condition that was being treated with opioids.* Patients with a hematocrit lower than 35%.
Investigator(s)
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Anthony Doufas, MD, PhD
650-498-7699
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