The incidence of childhood obesity ranges today from approximately 8% to 17%, and is an increasing issue in developed and developing countries. This disease will become increasingly significant in paediatric anaesthesia. Obese children not only have anaesthesia-relevant co-existing diseases, that are, asthma and hypertension, but also have a higher incidence of anaesthesia-related complication. This review covers current definition and some epidemiology of childhood obesity. It summarises potential co-morbidities and provides details for preoperative evaluation, anaesthetic management and prevention of perioperative complications. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Univ Cape Town, Red Cross War Mem Childrens Hosp, Dept Anaesthesia & Perioperat Med, Div Paediat Anaesthesia, Rondebosch, South AfricaUniv Cape Town, Red Cross War Mem Childrens Hosp, Dept Anaesthesia & Perioperat Med, Div Paediat Anaesthesia, Rondebosch, South Africa
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Alfred I DuPont Hosp Children, Weight Management Clin, 1600 Rockland Rd, Wilmington, DE 19899 USAAlfred I DuPont Hosp Children, Weight Management Clin, 1600 Rockland Rd, Wilmington, DE 19899 USA
Hassink, S. G.
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