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…
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 David J. FickeJerome M. Klafta Key Points 1. All patients being considered for lung resection should have pulmonary function tests…
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…
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…
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…
