Anesthesia for Lung Transplantation Wendy L. PabichMihai V. Podgoreanu Key Points 1. Preoperative respiratory assessment should include pulmonary function tests, ventilation/perfusion (V/Q) scans, and an arterial blood gas….
Anesthesia for Pediatric Thoracic Surgery Laura K. DiazArjunan GaneshKatherine GrichnikJohn B. Eck Key Points 1. Infants with unilateral lung disease are best oxygenated with the healthy lung in…
Thoracic Trauma Management Brendan L. HowesMark L. Shapiro Key Points 1. Frequent causes of immediate death must be ruled out during the primary survey. These include (1) critical…
Bronchopleural Fistula: Anesthetic Management Angela TruongDam-Thuy TruongDilip ThakarBernhard Riedel Key Points • Bronchopleural fistula is a direct communication between the bronchial tree and the pleural cavity causing an…
Anatomy, Imaging and Practical Management of Selected Thoracic Surgical Procedures Betty C. TongThomas A. D’Amico ANATOMY Chest Wall and Surface Anatomy The thoracic viscera are protected…
Bronchoscopy, Mediastinoscopy, and Chamberlain Procedure Frederick W. LombardJorn Karhausen Key Points • Diagnostic bronchoscopy is now usually performed using flexible equipment, whereas therapeutic bronchoscopy may be conducted with…
Lung Resections for Cancer and Benign Chest Tumors Mark Stafford-Smith Key Points 1. Although many of the challenges to the anesthesiologist posed by lung resection surgery are similar…
Routine Postoperative Care of the Thoracic Surgical Patient Christopher C.C. HudsonJordan K.C. HudsonSteven E. HillAtilio Barbeito Key Points • Initial postoperative management of the thoracic surgical patient is…
Respiratory, Renal, and Cardiovascular Postoperative Complications Alessia PedotoDavid Amar Key Points 1. Respiratory complications occur in 12% to 26% patients and account for the majority of morbidity and…
