BookMarinella Astuto, Pablo M. Ingelmo, editors.
Contents:
Introduction
Perioperative medicine and anesthesia
PART I Perioperative care before surgery
Preoperative evaluation
Preoperative preparation
Prehospital care and transport
PART II Perioperative care during surgery
Perioperative care in day hospital surgery
Perioperative care in remote locations
Perioperative care in orthopedic surgery
Perioperative care of the neurosurgical patient
Perioperative care in thoracic surgery
Perioperative care in abdominal and urological surgery
PART III Perioperative care in special situations and conditions
Perioperative care of children with difficult airway
Perioperative care of children with neuromuscular disease
Perioperative care of children with metabolic disease
Perioperative care in children with congenital heart disease
Perioperative care of children with OSA
Perioperative care of children with trauma
Perioperative care of children with cancer
Perioperative care of children with cerebral palsy and behavioural problems
PART IV Important techniques for perioperative care
Vascular and nonvascular access in the perioperative period
US-guided nerve targets
Noninvasive hemodynamic and respiratory monitoring during the perioperative period
PART V. Early and long term consequences of anesthesia and surgery
Negative behavior after surgery
Acute pain prevention and control
How to protect the infant brain during surgery
Can anesthesia induce apoptosis in children?- Long-term consequences of anesthesia and surgery on the infant brain
Prevention of chronic postsurgical pain.