Incidence of Complications in Obese Patients Undergoing Elective Spine Surgery Under General Anesthesia: A Retrospective Study

Abstract

Background The prevalence of obesity has been increasing worldwide. Simultaneously, the number of obese patients undergoing anesthesia and the risk of anesthesia-related complications are increasing. Our study aimed to identify the incidence of intraoperative anesthetic complications in obese patients undergoing elective spine surgery.

Keywords

• general anesthesia
• complications
• obesity
• spine surgery