Anesth Analg 2002;94:360-361
© 2002 International Anesthesia Research Society
AMBULATORY ANESTHESIA
Anesthesia for Electroconvulsive Therapy in Obese Patients
Andrew G. Kadar, MD*,
Caleb H. Ing, MS ,
Paul F. White, PhD, MD ,
Cynthia A. Wakefield, MS ,
Barry A. Kramer, MD , and
Kerri Clark, RN
Departments of *Anesthesiology and Pain Management and Psychiatry, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California; and the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, Texas
Address correspondence to Dr. Paul White, Professor and Holder of the Margaret Milam McDermott Distinguished Chair in Anesthesiology, Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Management, UT Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390-9068. Address e-mail to paul.white{at}utsouthwestern.edu
IMPLICATIONS: Obese patients have successfully undergone over 650 consecutive uncomplicated ECT treatments without any special precautions at two major U.S. medical centers.
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