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CASE REPORT

Anesthesia Management of a Morbidly Obese Patient in a Nonbariatric Setup Using HFNO: A Case Report

Shrividya Chellam, Kajal Dalal, Pratibha V Toal

Keywords : Case report, High-flow nasal oxygenation, Morbid obesity, Nonbariatric, Total intravenous anesthesia

Citation Information : Chellam S, Dalal K, Toal PV. Anesthesia Management of a Morbidly Obese Patient in a Nonbariatric Setup Using HFNO: A Case Report. Res Inno Anesth 2023; 8 (2):63-65.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10049-2038

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 29-12-2023

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2023; The Author(s).


Abstract

Anesthesia management in obese patients is often challenging due to associated comorbidities like hypertension, dyslipidemia, ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus, osteoarthritis, liver disease, asthma, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and obesity-hypoventilation syndrome. Obese patients may experience perioperative hypoxemia due to reduced functional residual capacity (FRC) and increased oxygen demand, emphasizing the importance of appropriate oxygenation in improving patient safety. High-flow nasal oxygenation (HFNO) is a relatively newer technique of oxygenation with rapidly increasing applications. It delivers high fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2) compared to conventional oxygen delivery systems, with a flow rate of up to 70 L/minute, which matches or even exceeds patients’ peak inspiratory flow rate. A 66-year-old female, weighing 160 kg, 150 cm in height, body mass index (BMI) 71.1 kg/m2, morbidly obese, came with complaints of postmenopausal bleeding and was posted for hysteroscopy with dilatation and curettage. We describe the management of a morbidly obese patient for dilation and curettage (D&C) hysteroscopy in a nonbariatric setup to highlight the effective usage of HFNO and various other challenges faced.


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