Two Patients Are Scheduled to Have a Gastrojejunostomy for Obstruction

Two patients are scheduled to have a gastrojejunostomy for obstruction.How will perioperative planning differ for a patient weighing 280 lb as compared to that for a 150-lb patient?

A) The ligament of Treitz will not need to be identified in a lighter person.
B) Forced air-warming devices are more important for a lighter patient.
C) The anastomosis will require sutures rather than staples for the heavier patient.
D) Deaver retractors will replace Richardson retractors with the heavier patient.