Influence of Obesity on Surgical Regional Anesthesia in the Ambulatory Setting: An Analysis of 9,038 Blocks

Abstract

The present investigation shows that obesity is associated with higher block failure and complication rates in surgical regional anesthesia in the ambulatory setting. Nonetheless, the rate of successful blocks and overall satisfaction remained high in patients with increased BMI. Therefore, overweight and obese patients should not be excluded from regional anesthesia procedures in the ambulatory setting.