The approach to anesthesia in children poses specific challenges such as acute emotional fear and distress, fluid imbalances, greater risks for dangerous upper respiratory infections, and most importantly, dosing requirements. The guest editors on this issue are the leaders in this field and will collect the best contributors to address new research advances in perioperative and postoperative scenarios, as well as offering best practices for common pediatric procedures.

This comprehensive text delivers cutting-edge scientific knowledge and expert clinical guidance on anesthesia for the vascular surgical patient or the patient with cardiac disease undergoing major noncardiac surgery. It covers cardiovascular anatomy, physiology, and pharmacology; preoperative assessment and management, specific perioperative considerations, and postoperative management. This 2nd Edition features eight completely rewritten chapters and six new chapters. Extensive updates throughout reflect all the new procedures, drugs, techniques, and monitoring modalities that have emerged over the last decade. Delivers cutting-edge scientific knowledge that serves as a basis for clinical practice. Provides comprehensive coverage of anesthesia, including cardiovascular anatomy, physiology, and pharmacology preoperative assessment and management specific perioperative considerations and postoperative management. Integrates recent developments from the fields of anesthesiology, cardiology, cardiovascular pharmacology, vascular surgery, and critical care medicine to present a complete clinical picture Offers fresh perspectives from many new contributors who are leaders in their fields. Explores all the new procedures, drugs, techniques, and monitoring modalities that have emerged over the last decade. Devotes more coverage to regional anesthesia or combined regional and general anesthesia for modification of stress responses, improved pain control, better wound healing, and control of inflammatory/immunomodulatory changes associated with surgery. Places increased emphasis on the physiology, diseases, and surgery of the peripheral vasculature throughout, including a new chapter on The Peripheral Circulation in Patients with Vascular Disease (Chapter 1). Includes a new chapter on Imaging of the Vasculature(Chapter 2), that is completely up to date and easy to read. Covers anesthesia and perioperative care for all of the latest procedures, including new information on minimally invasive techniques and new chapters on Interventional Vascular Radiologic Procedures (Chapter 4) and Choice of Invasive vs. Noninvasive Surgery (Chapter 7). Features expanded material on postoperative care, especially on new techniques for pain management, and includes new chapters on Respiratory Complications and Management (Chapter 18) and Ethical Decisions/End of Life Care in Patients with Vascular Disease (Chapter 20).

In this issue of Anesthesiology Clinics, guest editors Drs. Megan P. Kostibas and Heather K. Hayanga bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Vascular Anesthesia. Top experts in the field cover key topics such arterial hemodynamics and ischemia-reperfusion; preoperative evaluation and cardiac risk assessment; complications of vascular disease; coagulopathy and anticoagulant management: drugs, antiplatelets agents, and thrombolytic agents; and more. - Contains 16 relevant, practice-oriented topics including cardiovascular monitoring; abdominal aortic arterial aneurysms; aortic dissection; anesthetic management of open surgical treatment for aneurysms; the unstable carotid plaque; acute limb ischemia; regional anesthesia for vascular surgery and pain management; and more. - Provides in-depth clinical reviews on current topics in vascular anesthesia, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

Addressing both routine and complex situations with practical decision-making tools, Evidence-Based Practice of Anesthesiology, 4th Edition, helps anesthesiologists make sound decisions in everyday practice. World-renowned authority, Dr. Lee A. Fleisher, takes an evidence-based approach to a variety of high-impact topics related to effective perioperative patient management: preoperative assessment; monitoring and administration of anesthesia during surgery; postoperative intensive care management; and postoperative pain management. The 4th Edition has been updated from cover to cover, helping you make informed clinical decisions based on reliable, up-to-date guidance in every aspect of patient care. - Explores important issues in perioperative management, discussing the available options, examining the relevant research, and presenting practical recommendations. - Features concise, to-the-point chapters with numerous quick-reference tables for fast and effective decision making. - Includes decision trees throughout to provide visual guidance and a logical flow of key decision points. - Contains nine new chapters on how to identify patients at risk for postoperative neurocognitive disorder; the best strategy for perioperative ACE and ARB agents; emergency laparotomy; optimal postoperative analgesia and the opiate naïve patient; the best method for perioperative handoffs; myocardial injury after non-cardiac surgery (MINS); and more. - Helps you master the current best practices you need to know for successful day-to-day practice and oral board review. - Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

In this issue of Anesthesiology Clinics, guest editors Drs. Megan P. Kostibas and Heather K. Hayanga bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Vascular Anesthesia. Top experts in the field cover key topics such arterial hemodynamics and ischemia-reperfusion; preoperative evaluation and cardiac risk assessment; complications of vascular disease; coagulopathy and anticoagulant management: drugs, antiplatelets agents, and thrombolytic agents; and more. Contains 16 relevant, practice-oriented topics including cardiovascular monitoring; abdominal aortic arterial aneurysms; aortic dissection; anesthetic management of open surgical treatment for aneurysms; the unstable carotid plaque; acute limb ischemia; regional anesthesia for vascular surgery and pain management; and more. Provides in-depth clinical reviews on current topics in vascular anesthesia, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

This issue of Anesthesiology Clinics focuses on Preoperative Patient Evaluation and is edited by Dr. Zdravka Zafirova and Dr. Richard Urman. Article topics include: Designing and Running a Preoperative Clinic; Preoperative Laboratory Testing; Patients with Cardiac Disease Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery; Preoperative Evaluation and Estimation of Pulmonary Risk; Stratification and Risk Reduction of Perioperative Acute Kidney Injury; Anticoagulants and Hematologic Disorders and Anemia; Nutrition and Prehabilitation; Perioperative Management of Diabetes and Other Endocrine Conditions; Preoperative Management of the Geriatric Patient, including Frailty and Cognitive Impairment Assessment; Management of Challenging Pharmacological Issues, including Chronic Pain and Substance Abuse Disorders; Assessment of the Pregnant Patient; Genomics Testing and Personalized Medicine in the Preoperative Setting; Shared Decision Making; Preoperative Management of Medications; Perioperative Surgical Home Models; and Preoperative Evaluation of the Pediatric Patient.

What every resident and practicing anesthesiologist needs to know about thoracic anesthesia—in one concise handbook Thoracic Anesthesia is the definitive introduction for anesthesiologists in training and the must-have reference for anesthesiologists who do not practice thoracic anesthesia exclusively. Here, you’ll find a current, detailed review of the basic, need-to-know concepts of thoracic anesthesia, along with clear, practical suggestions for handling commonly encountered scenarios. Written by top specialists in the field, the book is filled with high-yield insights into such pivotal topics as respiratory physiology, pulmonary pharmacology, imaging, one-lung ventilation, and postoperative care. FEATURES The ultimate thoracic anesthesia primer, designed for residents and experienced anesthesiologists/nurse anesthetists who must meet the growing demand for skilled practitioners in the thoracic operating room Comprehensive, yet concise presentation and compact format make the text a perfect at-a-glance reference in the OR Acknowledged experts in each topic area review key concepts that clarify a given condition—and summarize the best management strategies for delivering safe and effective perioperative care to thoracic surgical patients Focus on the major principles of thoracic anesthesia covers chest physiology, mechanisms of pain, biology of chest malignancies, and lung separation techniques Chapter on practice improvement and patient safety highlights the delivery of modern, high-quality perioperative thoracic care through a multi-disciplinary, team approach Top-to-bottom coverage of the latest thoracic anesthesia techniques and procedures: Preoperative risk stratification, Closed thorax procedures, Lung resections for cancer and benign chest tumors, Extrapleural pneumonectomy, Pericardial window procedures, Esophageal cancer operations, Bronchopleural fistula, Lung transplantation, Thoracic trauma management Special chapter on anesthesia for pediatric thoracic surgery presents the most current clinical perspectives that help you achieve positive outcomes even in the most challenging pediatric cases Section on postoperative management of thoracic surgical patients thoroughly reviews routine postoperative care as well as how to handle respiratory, renal, and cardiovascular complications, and both acute and chronic post thoracotomy pain