Anesthesia for Procedures in Non–Operating Room Locations
The editors and publisher would like to thank Drs. Lawrence Litt and William L. Young for contributing to this chapter in the previous edition of this work. It has served…
Chronic Pulmonary Disease and Thoracic Anesthesia
Key wordsbronchial blocker, Chronic pulmonary disease, double-lumen endobronchial tube, lung isolation, mediastinal masses, one-lung ventilation, preoperative assessment The editors and publisher would like to thank Drs. Luca M. Bigatello…
Obstetrics
Providing peripartum analgesia and anesthesia requires an understanding of the physiologic changes during pregnancy and labor; the effects of anesthetics on the mother, fetus, and neonate; and the benefits and…
Elderly Patients
The change in demographics of the U.S. and world population has led to a significant shift in the age of the population and the absolute numbers of geriatric patients. Between…
Orthopedic Surgery
The editors and publisher would like to thank Dr. Thomas J.J. Blanck for contributing to this chapter in the previous edition of this work. It has provided the framework for…
Pediatrics
Providing anesthetic care for infants and children poses unique challenges because of the profound differences in physiology, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of anesthetic drugs, and the wide variety of procedures that…
Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology
In addition to the usual anesthetic issues, surgical procedures of the head and neck present unique anesthetic challenges. Isolation from the surgical field physically places the anesthesia provider at a…
Central Nervous System Disease
The editors and publisher would like to thank Drs. Lundy Campbell and Michael Gropper for contributing to this chapter in the previous edition of this work. It has served as…
Renal, Liver, and Biliary Tract Disease
Renal Disease Normal renal function is important for the excretion of anesthetics and medications, maintaining fluid and acid-base balance, and regulating hemoglobin levels in the perioperative period. Renal disease is…
Nutritional, Gastrointestinal, and Endocrine Disease
The editors and publisher would like to thank Dr. Steven Hyman for contributing to the chapter on this topic in the prior edition of this work. Nutritional Disorders Morbid Obesity…
