Combined propofol and thoracic epidural anesthesia for pulmonary resection in a morbidly obese patient with sleep apnea syndrome

[1] Drenick E.J., Fisler J.C., Sudden cardiac arrest in morbidly obese surgical patients unexplained after autopsy, Am J Surg, 155, pp. 720-726, (1988)

[2] Cooper J.R., Brodsky J.B., Anesthetic management of the morbidly obese patient, Semin Anesth, 6, pp. 260-270, (1987)

[3] Guilleminault C., Tilkian A., Dement W.C., The sleep apnea syndrome, Ann Rev Med, 27, pp. 465-484, (1976)

[4] Servin F., Farnotti R., Haberer J.P., Desmonts J.M., Propofol infusion for maintenance of anesthesia in morbidly obese patients receiving nitrous oxide. A clinical and pharmacokinetic study, Anesthesiology, 78, pp. 657-665, (1993)

[5] Epstein S.K., Faling L.J., Daly B.D.T., Celli B.R., Predicting complications after pulmonary resection, Chest, 104, pp. 694-700, (1993)

[6] Lopata M., Onal E., Mass loading, sleep apnea, and the pathogenesis of obesity hypoventilation, Am Rev Respir Dis, 126, pp. 640-645, (1982)

[7] Shelton K.E., Woodson H., Gay S., Suratt P.M., Pharyngeal fat in obstructive sleep apnea, Am Rev Respir Dis, 148, pp. 462-466, (1993)

[8] Longobardo G.S., Gothe B., Goldman M.D., Cherniack N.S., Sleep apnea considered as a control system instability, Respir Physiol, 50, pp. 311-333, (1982)

[9] Brouillette R.T., Thach B.T., Control of genioglossus muscle activity, J Appl Physiol, 49, pp. 801-808, (1980)

[10] Mathew O.P., Abu-Osba Y.K., Thach B.T., Influence of upper airway pressure changes on genioglossus muscle respiratory activity, J Appl Physiol, 52, pp. 438-444, (1982)

[1] Drenick E.J., Fisler J.C., Sudden cardiac arrest in morbidly obese surgical patients unexplained after autopsy, Am J Surg, 155, pp. 720-726, (1988)

[2] Cooper J.R., Brodsky J.B., Anesthetic management of the morbidly obese patient, Semin Anesth, 6, pp. 260-270, (1987)

[3] Guilleminault C., Tilkian A., Dement W.C., The sleep apnea syndrome, Ann Rev Med, 27, pp. 465-484, (1976)

[4] Servin F., Farnotti R., Haberer J.P., Desmonts J.M., Propofol infusion for maintenance of anesthesia in morbidly obese patients receiving nitrous oxide. A clinical and pharmacokinetic study, Anesthesiology, 78, pp. 657-665, (1993)

[5] Epstein S.K., Faling L.J., Daly B.D.T., Celli B.R., Predicting complications after pulmonary resection, Chest, 104, pp. 694-700, (1993)

[6] Lopata M., Onal E., Mass loading, sleep apnea, and the pathogenesis of obesity hypoventilation, Am Rev Respir Dis, 126, pp. 640-645, (1982)

[7] Shelton K.E., Woodson H., Gay S., Suratt P.M., Pharyngeal fat in obstructive sleep apnea, Am Rev Respir Dis, 148, pp. 462-466, (1993)

[8] Longobardo G.S., Gothe B., Goldman M.D., Cherniack N.S., Sleep apnea considered as a control system instability, Respir Physiol, 50, pp. 311-333, (1982)

[9] Brouillette R.T., Thach B.T., Control of genioglossus muscle activity, J Appl Physiol, 49, pp. 801-808, (1980)

[10] Mathew O.P., Abu-Osba Y.K., Thach B.T., Influence of upper airway pressure changes on genioglossus muscle respiratory activity, J Appl Physiol, 52, pp. 438-444, (1982)