Anesthesia for Pediatric Thoracic Surgery
Anesthesia for Pediatric Thoracic Surgery Laura K. DiazArjunan GaneshKatherine GrichnikJohn B. Eck Key Points 1. Infants with unilateral lung disease are best oxygenated with the healthy lung in…
Bronchopleural Fistula: Anesthetic Management
Bronchopleural Fistula: Anesthetic Management Angela TruongDam-Thuy TruongDilip ThakarBernhard Riedel Key Points • Bronchopleural fistula is a direct communication between the bronchial tree and the pleural cavity causing an…
Anatomy, Imaging and Practical Management of Selected Thoracic Surgical Procedures
Anatomy, Imaging and Practical Management of Selected Thoracic Surgical Procedures Betty C. TongThomas A. D’Amico ANATOMY Chest Wall and Surface Anatomy The thoracic viscera are protected…
Bronchoscopy, Mediastinoscopy, and Chamberlain Procedure
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
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
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
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
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
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…
