TY - JOUR T1 - Perioperative challenges in a morbidly obese former COVID-19 patient undergoing elective spine surgery JF - BMJ Case Reports JO - BMJ Case Reports DO - 10.1136/bcr-2021-243950 VL - 14 IS - 7 SP - e243950 AU - Zhen Hao Leo AU - Fathir Fath Mohammad Iskandar AU - Tat Boon Yeap AU - Chin Pei Bong Y1 - 2021/07/01 UR - http://casereports.bmj.com/content/14/7/e243950.abstract N2 - Anaesthesia for patients with severe lung fibrosis post COVID-19 infection requires special consideration. This is due to its propensity to cause perioperative anaesthetic catastrophe and possibility of cross infection among healthcare workers if not properly managed. This interesting article elaborates in detail the anaesthetic and surgical challenges in a morbidly obese patient who had a severe COVID-19 infection presenting for an elective spine surgery. ER -