Use of Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation in Patients with Severe Obesity Undergoing Esophagogastroduodenoscopy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Patients with severe obesity being considered for bariatric surgery often undergo preoperative esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD). Severe obesity is a risk factor for oxygen desaturation events during EGD. The use of noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) to reduce desaturation events during EGD among patients with severe obesity has not been studied.

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Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - June 28, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Makram Gedeon, Sheldon Gomes, Karen Roy, Patricia Duclos-Miller, Jennifer S. Rose Tags: Original articles Source Type: research