Chapter 24 Predicting Operative Risk Jignasa Modha , Ramai Santhirapala and S. Ramani Moonesinghe Key Points Risk stratification for surgery facilitates informed consent and appropriate patient selection. Several tools exist…
Chapter 18 Bariatric Patients Justin A. Burke Key Points Obese patients with co-morbidities have higher rates of perioperative complications compared to healthy obese and normal-weight patients. Identifying and optimising co-morbidities…
Chapter 19 Chronic Pain, Addiction and Neuropsychiatric Patients Fernando Salazar Key Points Acute post-operative pain is a major risk factor for post-operative chronic pain. Prevention of chronic pain involves identifying…
Chapter 13 Immunocompromised Patients Enjarn Lin and Stuart Hastings Key Points Immunocompromised patients may present with multi-systemic disease and are at risk for increased perioperative morbidity and mortality. Perioperative care…
Chapter 6 Respiratory Disease Shruthi Konda , Michelle Ramsay and Brendan P. Madden Key Points A post-operative pulmonary complication is a pulmonary abnormality that produces significant disease or dysfunction that…
Chapter 9 Neurological Disease Doris T. Doberenz , Nieves Dorronsoro , Marcela P. Vizcaychipi and Anthony Perreira Key Points In patients with neurological disease a multidisciplinary approach is key to…
Chapter 11 Neuromuscular Disease Enjarn Lin and Stuart Hastings Key Points Neuromuscular disorders are a diverse group of diseases that affect pre-junctional, post-junctional components of the motor endplate and the…
Chapter 12 Connective Tissue Disease Enjarn Lin and Stuart Hastings Key Points Connective tissue disorders comprise a number of diseases sharing an autoimmune origin. Disease expression is varied, as is…
Chapter 15 Haematological Diseases Ying Ying Peng and James Uprichard Key Points Anaemia should be fully investigated and treated before elective surgery. Blood transfusion should be used to correct anaemia…
Chapter 14 Frailty David J. H. Shipway and Lisa A. Nolan Key Points Frailty is an increasing problem in an ageing surgical population. It is strongly correlated with adverse surgical…
