Anesthesia and Perioperative Care of the High-Risk Patient

The fully updated third edition of this popular handbook provides a concise summary of perioperative management of high-risk surgical patients. Written by an international group of senior clinicians, chapters retain the practical nature of previous editions, with concise text in a bulleted format offering rapid access to key facts and advice. Several new chapters cover topics including: anesthetic mortality; cardiopulmonary exercise testing; perioperative optimization; obstructive sleep apnea and obesity hypoventilation syndrome; smoking, alcohol and recreational drug abuse; intraoperative ventilatory management; the role of simulation in managing the high-risk patient; anesthesia, surgery and palliative care; anesthesia and cancer surgery; neurotrauma and other high-risk neuro cases; anesthesia for end-stage renal and liver disease; and transplant patients. Essential reading for trainee anesthesiologists managing seriously ill patients during surgery or studying for postgraduate examinations, this is also a valuable refresher for anesthesiologists and intensivists looking for an update on the latest evidence-based care.

Author: Ian McConachie
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 09/04/2014
Pages: 448
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.65lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9781107690578

About the Author
McConachie, Ian: - Ian McConachie is Associate Professor in the Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Western University, London, ON, Canada.