From: Evaluation of propofol anesthesia in morbidly obese children and adolescents
Characteristic | Mean | SD | Range |
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Age (years) | 15.8 | 2.2 | 9 - 18 |
Body weight (kg) | 125.1 | 29.1 | 69.6 - 184 |
Ideal Body Weight (kg)† | 55.5 | 9.6 | 34.3 - 74 |
Body MASS INDEX/BMI (kg/m 2 ) | 45.6 | 9.2 | 31.3 – 62.9 |
BMI for age percentiles | 99.4 | 0.7 | 97-99.9 |
Lean Body Mass†† | 74.6 | 13.6 | 46.7-98.4 |
Sex (F - M) | 12 – 8 (60%-40%) | ||
Co-morbidities (n = number of patients with condition) | Insulin Resistance (n = 6) Mild Obstructive Sleep Apnea (n = 7); Hypertension (n = 5); Diabetes (n = 1); Asthma (n = 3); Dyslipidemia (n = 2); Gastroesophageal Reflux (n = 4); Depression/Anxiety (n = 4). | ||
Surgeries (n = number of patients who underwent the procedure) | Bariatric - Laparoscopic Gastric bypass or Sleeve Gastrectomy (n = 11), Laparoscopic cholecystectomy/appendectomy (n = 6), Orthopedic procedures on lower extremities (n = 3). |