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…
11 Monitoring of Oxygenation and Ventilation Benjamin M. Hyers, James B. Eisenkraft Abstract During anesthesia for a thoracic surgical procedure, many alterations in physiology occur, including changes in oxygenation and…
10 Positioning in Thoracic Surgery Alessia Pedoto, Nicole Ginsberg Abstract Ideal position should facilitate surgical procedures and anesthesia management, without causing harm to patients and any involved personnel. The aim…
50 Cystic Fibrosis Giorgio Della Rocca, Alessandra Della Rocca Abstract Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited disorder that causes severe damage to the lungs, digestive system, and other organs in…
22 Perioperative Arrhythmias During Thoracic Surgery Spencer P. Walsh, David Amar Abstract Cardiac arrythmias are the most frequent postoperative complications affecting up to 20% of patients undergoing thoracic surgery. The…
17 Lung Isolation in Patients With a Difficult Airway in Thoracic Anesthesia Javier H. Campos Abstract Patients who present with a difficult airway and require one-lung ventilation represent a challenge…
24 Postoperative Management of Acute Pain Jeffrey J. Mojica, Eric S. Schwenk, Uzung Yoon, Mark S. Kim, Omar Ben Amer, Eugene R. Viscusi Abstract The pain after thoracic surgery is…
49 Thoracic Anesthesia inthe Morbidly Obese Patient: Obstructive Sleep Apnea George W. Kanellakos, Jay B. Brodsky Abstract The anesthetic management of obese patients differs from that of normal-weight patients. Obesity…
44 Esophageal Procedures Wolfgang Baar#, Johannes Hell#, Torsten Loop Abstract Esophageal surgery in adults shows high perioperative morbidity (52%) and mortality (12%). Postoperative complications are mainly pulmonary related, with an…
14 High-Frequency Ventilation: Applications in Thoracic Anesthesia Jakob Wittenstein, Marcelo Gama de Abreu Abstract The term high-frequency ventilation (HFV) is used to describe different techniques of mechanical ventilation that use…
