Anesthesia for Urological Surgery

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(1) Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA   KeywordsUrological surgeryUrinary system anatomyRenal dysfunctionGenitourinary systemCystoscopyUreteroscopyTURBTTransuretheral resection of the prostate (TURP)Laser surgeryRadical prostatectomyRadical cystectomyNephrectomyRenal transplantationOrchiectomyOrchidopexyPenile surgeryExtracorporeal shock wave lithotripsyLithotomy position…

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Ambulatory Surgery and Out-of-OR (OOR) Procedures

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Caregiver available for transport home and postoperative evaluation Patient willingness to go home the day of surgery Co-morbidities: obesity, obstructive sleep apnea, poorly compensated cardiopulmonary disease, chronic pain, renal failure,…

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The Preoperative Patient Evaluation

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Presence of a beard BMI > 26 kg/m2 Missing teeth Age > 55 History of snoring Adapted from Langeron [10] The second most common airway complication involves patient dentition. It is imperative to discuss…

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Pharmacology Principles

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Figure 3.1 Zero vs. first order kinetics (Image Courtesy J. Ehrenfeld) First-order pharmacokinetics : Most drugs are metabolized via processes that obey first-order kinetics, meaning that the rate of drug metabolism…

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Fluids and Transfusion Therapy

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where EBV represents estimated blood volume, Hcti is initial hematocrit and Hctt is threshold hematocrit for transfusion. EBV is estimated to be 75 mL/kg for men and 65 mL/kg for…

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Anesthetic Techniques: General, Sedation, MAC

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M → Machine S → Suction M → Monitors A → Airway I → IV D → Drugs S → Special The first “M” stands for the anesthesia Machine. In performing a machine check, one should use a written check list in order to…

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Pharmacology of Local Anesthetics

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Fiber type Local anesthetic sensitivity Size Myelination A + Large Yes B ++ Medium Yes C +++ Small No pH: Most local anesthetics are weak bases that exist as an equilibrium…

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