Pilot study comparing post-anesthesia care unit length of stay in moderately and severely obese children

摘要

Obesity is a risk factor for surgical complications in adults and children. Differences in postsurgical outcomes according to severity of obesity [moderate: 95-98th age-gender-specific body mass index (BMI) percentile versus severe: >= 99th percentile] in children remain unclear. This study compared post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) stay and hospital admission between severely obese children and moderately obese children undergoing surgery.