Postanesthesia Recovery
Postanesthesia Recovery Michael A. Fowler Bruce D. Spiess Key Points The postoperative planning begins with the preoperative evaluation and formation of an intraoperative anesthetic plan. The type of anesthetic (i.e.,…
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Anesthesia for Cardiac Surgery
Anesthesia for Cardiac Surgery Tao Shen Jason Zhensheng Qu I. CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS (CBP) CBP is used to temporarily perform the functions of the heart (circulation of blood) and lungs (gas…
Anesthesia for Spine Surgery
Anesthesia for Spine Surgery Puneet Sayal George M. Hanna I. INTRODUCTION Spine surgery presents a set of challenges, including prolonged procedures, prone positioning, fluid shifts, and manipulations adjacent to nerves…
Anesthesia for Neurosurgery
Anesthesia for Neurosurgery Gaganpreet Grewal Michele Szabo I. PHYSIOLOGY A. Cerebral blood flow (CBF) is equal to cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP) divided by the cerebral vascular resistance. CPP is defined…
Anesthesia for Vascular Surgery
Anesthesia for Vascular Surgery Jessica A. Cox Hovig V. Chitilian I. PREOPERATIVE ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT Patients undergoing vascular surgery frequently have multiple comorbid conditions that should be optimized prior to…
Spinal, Epidural, and Caudal Anesthesia
Spinal, Epidural, and Caudal Anesthesia David J. Kim Jason M. Lewis I. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS A. Preoperative assessment of the patient for regional anesthesia is similar to that for general anesthesia….
Anesthesia for Thoracic Surgery
Anesthesia for Thoracic Surgery Caroline B.G. Hunter Paul H. Alfille I. PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION A. Patients scheduled for thoracic surgery should undergo the usual preoperative assessment as detailed in Chapter 1….
Transplant Anesthesia
Transplant Anesthesia Marie Csete Dalia Banks Gerard Manecke Kathryn Glas Key Points Brain death is declared when the clinical picture is consistent with irreversible cessation of all brain functions. The…
Anesthesia for Abdominal Surgery
Anesthesia for Abdominal Surgery Richard W. Anderson Xiaodong Bao I. PREANESTHETIC CONSIDERATIONS Patients undergoing abdominal surgery require a complete history and physical examination as outlined in Chapter 1. The following…
Perioperative Hemodynamic Control
Perioperative Hemodynamic Control Genevieve E. Staudt Rafael Vazquez I. BLOOD PRESSURE The goal of hemodynamic management is to maintain adequate organ perfusion. Since organ perfusion is difficult to measure in…
