Anesthesia Key

Postoperative Central Nervous System Dysfunction Meredith Miller Ala Nozari Changes in mental function after anesthesia and surgery were described more than 50 years ago. Because these phenomena have been elucidated…

Perioperative Cardiac Complications Milad Sharifpour Kenneth Shelton The likelihood of postoperative cardiac complications is influenced by the type of surgery, the patient’s preexisting comorbid state, and perioperative management. Postoperative complications…

Postoperative Respiratory Complications Tao Shen Richard M. Pino I. INTRODUCTION Postoperative respiratory complications occur commonly and are a significant source of morbidity and mortality. A large Australian review showed respiratory…

Postoperative Airway Complications Tara Kelly Mazen Maktabi Although anesthesiologists are well informed on optimization for safe intubation and intraoperative ventilation, less focus has been placed on postoperative airway complications. It…

Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting Ryan J. Horvath William Benedetto I. INTRODUCTION Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) continues to be a common occurrence in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) setting, affecting…

Postoperative Pain Management Mark Hoeft INTRODUCTION Pain, as defined by the International Association for the Study of Pain, is “an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential…

Postoperative Care for the Plastic Surgical Patient Andrew Vardanian William (Jay) Gerald Austen INTRODUCTION This chapter provides a general reference for common postoperative issues in the plastic surgery patient (Table…

Postoperative Care for the Burn Patient Andrew Vardanian Jeremy Goverman INTRODUCTION Burn injuries cause significant morbidity and mortality, often requiring operative intervention. The most common causes of burn injury are…

Patient Care: Trauma Patient Matthew Tichauer Craig S. Jabaley D. Dante Yeh I. In the United States, trauma is the leading cause of death for patients 1 to 44 years…