Should general anesthesiologists be certified to perform anesthesia for patients with morbid obesity undergoing bariatric surgery: A national web-based cross-sectional survey.

Background: Bariatric surgery in Saudi Arabia has become one of the most performed surgical procedures for weight loss surgery (WLS). The aim of this survey is to highlight the importance of education and training in bariatric anesthesia (BA).

Methods: An Internet-based cross-sectional survey was conducted to examine the percentages of general anesthesiologists among respondents who supported the need for formal structured training in BA as the primary outcome.

Airway management of a child with mucopolysaccharidosis undergoing cervical spine surgery: A case report.

"Mucopolysaccharidosis" (MPS) is a rare, autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disease characterized by deficiencies in 11 different lysosomal enzymes involved in the metabolism of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) leading to its accumulation, the condition which results in anatomic abnormalities and multi-organ dysfunction that increases the risk of anesthesia complications. The patterns of accumulation form the basis of MPS classification into seven types of progressive diseases. Most of the MPS types have facial and oral characteristics that increase the risk of airway management.

Seizure following general anesthesia for cystoscopy and urethral dilatation: A case report.

Seizure and anesthesia is a topic necessitating more studies to understand its mechanism. Some anesthetic agents triggers seizures, while others can control it. We are here reporting a case of apparently healthy young adult patient who underwent diagnostic cystoscopy and urethral dilatation under general anesthesia and who developed seizure immediately after admission to the postanaesthetic care unit.