Morbid obesity and the prone position: a case report.

J Clin Anesth

Department of Anesthesia, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.

Published: March 2001

An improperly positioned prone patient can experience serious impairment of cardiopulmonary function. However, with appropriate preparation, even an extremely obese patient can safely tolerate the prone position.

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