Autor: Subramaniam, Kathirvel; Park, K. W. Tim; Subramaniam, Balachundhar (Eds.)
Anesthesia and Perioperative Care for Aortic Surgery
1st Edition 2012, 300 p. 90 illus., 10 in color, Hardcover

About the book:

The definitive reference on anesthesia and perioperative care for aortic surgery
Extensive coverage of minimally invasive endovascular aortic surgery
Highly detailed chapter on transesophageal echocardiography to improve patient outcomes

This book is the first of its kind - a comprehensive reference for anesthesia and perioperative clinicians involved in aortic surgery. With a primary focus on anesthesia for various aortic surgical procedures, including endovascular aortic surgery, the title also provides expanded coverage of CNS monitoring and protection, intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography, renal and spinal cord protection during surgery, management of aortic trauma, and postoperative care. Written by top cardiac anesthesiologists, surgeons, and intensivists, this indispensable reference provides everything you need to know about the burgeoning field of aortic surgery in one handy volume.

Content Level » Professional/practitioner

Keywords » Endovascular aortic surgery - anesthesia - aortic aneurysm - aortic disease - aortic dissection - cardiothoracic anesthesiology - thoracic surgery - transesophageal echocardiography

Related subjects » Anästhesie - Chirurgie - Medizin

Table of contentstableOfContents

Applied Aortic Anatomy.- Preoperative Evaluation and Preparation of Aortic Surgical Patient.- Anesthesia for Thoracic Ascending and Arch of Aorta Surgery.- Central Nervous System Monitoring and Protection During Thoracic Ascending and Arch Aortic Surgery.- Anesthesia for Descending Thoracic Aortic Surgery.- Spinal Cord Protection Strategies During Descending Aortic Surgery.- Anesthesia for Abdominal Aortic Surgery.- Renal Protection During Aortic Surgery.- Understanding Endovascular Aortic Surgery.- Anesthesia for Endovascular Aortic Surgery.- Intraoperative Transesophageal Echocardiography.- Management of Aortic Trauma.- Aortic Atherosclerosis and Perioperative Stroke.- Postoperative Care of Aortic Surgery Patient