Lung Resections for Cancer and Benign Chest Tumors
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
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
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…
Lung Separation Techniques
Lung Separation Techniques Andrew D. ShawKatherine GrichnikAtilio BarbeitoJavier Campos Lung separation allows the anesthesiologist to provide one-lung ventilation (OLV) in patients undergoing lung resection surgery. It is also…
Preoperative Risk Stratification of the Thoracic Surgical Patient
Preoperative Risk Stratification of the Thoracic Surgical Patient David J. FickeJerome M. Klafta Key Points 1. All patients being considered for lung resection should have pulmonary function tests…
Practice Improvement and Patient Safety in Thoracic Anesthesia: A Human Factors Perspective
Practice Improvement and Patient Safety in Thoracic Anesthesia: A Human Factors Perspective Noa SegallJonathan B. Mark Clinical Vignette A 46-year-old woman was scheduled for bronchoscopy and mediastinoscopy. Following…
Perioperative Management of the Patient with Pulmonary Hypertension
Perioperative Management of the Patient with Pulmonary Hypertension E. Andrew Ochroch Pulmonary hypertension is a common but underappreciated pathological condition in patients who undergo thoracic surgery, and being…
Mechanisms of Pain in Thoracic Surgery
Mechanisms of Pain in Thoracic Surgery Jessica A. Boyette-DavisPatrick M. Dougherty Key Points • Acute pain can be produced from trauma sustained during surgery. This injury results in…
History and Scope of Anesthesia for Thoracic Surgery
History and Scope of Anesthesia for Thoracic Surgery Marcelle BlessingEdmond Cohen The history of anesthesia for thoracic surgery encompasses much of the history of anesthesia because the modern…
