The combined effects of obesity-related cardiac structure and function changes, comorbidities, pneumoperitoneum technique, and reverse Trendelenburg position may complicate anesthesia management by affecting intraoperative hemodynamics and cardiac function. Increased intra-abdominal pressure leads to various physiological changes through mechanical and neurohormonal responses. Furthermore, pneumoperitoneum and reverse Trendelenburg position are reported to stimulate the sympathetic nervous system and increase the risk of cardiac arrhythmia. Obesity-related changes in cardiac structure and function have been shown to predispose to cardiac conduction and repolarization disorders. It has also been stated that obesity directly affects cardiac electrophysiology. Moreover, obese patients may have hidden risks associated with the development of cardiac arrhythmias due to the adverse contributions of the cardiovascular effects of anesthesia, pneumoperitoneum, and patient positioning during laparoscopic intervention. The index of cardiac electrophysiological balance (iCEB) is a non-invasive marker calculated by the QT/QRS ratio that can predict malignant ventricular arrhythmias. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of intraoperative patient positions on hemodynamics and the index of cardiac electrophysiological balance (iCEB) during laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in morbidly obese patients.
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Evaluation of the QT (ms) interval in morbidly obese patients undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.
Timeframe: The operation takes approximately 2 hours to complete.
Evaluation of QRS (ms) interval in morbidly obese patients undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.
Timeframe: The operation takes approximately 2 hours to complete.
Evaluation of the cardiac electrophysiological balance index (QT/QRS) in morbidly obese patients undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy.
Timeframe: The operation takes approximately 2 hours to complete.
Patient height measurement (in meters)
Timeframe: Height measurement for each patient takes approximately 10 minutes.
Patients' body weight measurement (kilograms)
Timeframe: Body weight measurement takes approximately 10 minutes for each patient.
Calculation of body mass index (BMI = kg/m²).
Timeframe: This will take approximately 10 minutes for each patient.