Thoracic Trauma
33 Thoracic Trauma Alf Kozian, Moritz A. Kretzschmar Abstract In daily practice, management of patients with thoracic trauma is challenging for the anesthetist. Injuries to airways, lungs, diaphragm, heart, and…
Hemoptysis, Empyema
48 Hemoptysis, Empyema Mohamed R. El Tahan Abstract A systematic approach should be accomplished through a multidisciplinary team to diagnose and treat severe life-threatening hemoptysis. Attention should be paid to…
Extracorporeal Ventilatory Therapies
28 Extracorporeal Ventilatory Therapies Steven P. Keller Abstract Clinical use of extracorporeal ventilatory support technologies is increasing exponentially with an expanding range of indications for patients with cardiopulmonary disease. Rapid…
Intraoperative Lung Injury During One-Lung Ventilation: Causes and Prevention
19 Intraoperative Lung Injury During One-Lung Ventilation: Causes and Prevention Waheedullah Karza Abstract Lung injury may occur during thoracic surgery and can, in predisposed patients undergoing prolonged and major thoracic…
Tracheal Resection and Reconstruction
42 Tracheal Resection and Reconstruction Elizabeth Cordes Behringer, Roger S. Wilson Abstract Anesthetic management of the individual requiring surgical resection of a portion of the large airways continues to challenge…
Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Resection
39 Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Resection George Silvay, Jacob Michael Lurie Abstract In the United States, thoracic aortic aneurysms affect more than 15,000 people every year, and millions of Americans live…
Intrathoracic Tumors: Current Status and Classification
4 Intrathoracic Tumors: Current Status and Classification Dong-Seok Lee, Raja Flores Abstract Thoracic oncology encompasses a large spectrum of diseases. Between the various anatomic spaces and the different organ systems,…
Anesthesia, Mechanical Ventilation, and Hypoxic Pulmonary Vasoconstriction
15 Anesthesia, Mechanical Ventilation, and Hypoxic Pulmonary Vasoconstriction Andres Hagerman, Marc Licker Abstract The inhalational anesthetic (InhA) technique offers a simple and reliable way to control the depth of anesthesia,…
Wedge Resection, Lobectomy, Pneumonectomy
40 Wedge Resection, Lobectomy, Pneumonectomy Travis Schisler, Patrick Hecht, Jens Lohser Abstract In this chapter the authors will provide a comprehensive overview of the perioperative care for patients undergoing lung…
Management of One-Lung Ventilation: Protective Lung Ventilation
20 Management of One-Lung Ventilation: Protective Lung Ventilation Marcelo Gama de Abreu, Jakob Wittenstein Abstract One-lung ventilation (OLV) for thoracic surgery still poses a challenge for the anesthesiologist. The presence…
