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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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,…
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…
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…
