Orthopedic Anesthesia, An Issue of Anesthesiology Clinics


Book Description

Guest editors Nabil M. Elkassabany and Edward R. Mariano have assembled an expert team of authors on the topic of Orthopedic Anesthesia. Articles include: Evidence-Based Medicine for Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia,Role of Regional Anesthesia in Orthopedic Trauma, Which Outcomes Related to Regional Anesthesia Are Most Important for Orthopedic Surgery Patients?,Optimizing Perioperative Care for Patients with Hip Fracture, Regional Anesthesia-Analgesia: Relationship to Cancer Recurrence and Infection, Developing a Multidisciplinary Fall Reduction Program for Lower-Extremity Joint Arthroplasty Patients, Optimizing Perioperative Management of Total Joint Arthroplasty, and more!




Sports Anesthesia, An Issue of Anesthesiology Clinics


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In this issue of Anesthesiology Clinics, guest editor Ashley M. Shilling brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Sports Anesthesia. The issue is composed of several articles that pertain to the perioperative management of the orthopedic patient, including patients undergoing knee procedures, foot and ankle surgery, shoulder surgery, and more. - Contains 12 relevant, practice-oriented topics including regional anesthesia complications and contraindications; continuous catheter techniques; Local Anesthetics, Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity (LAST), and Liposomal Bupivacaine; and more. - Provides in-depth clinical reviews on orthopedic 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.




Orthopedic Anesthesiology, An Issue of Anesthesiology Clinics, E-Book


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In this issue of Anesthesiology Clinics, guest editors Drs. Philipp Lirk and Kamen Vlassakov bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Orthopedic Anesthesiology. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as rebound pain, anesthesia for the general orthopedic patient, anesthesia and analgesia for the pediatric orthopedic patient, same-day major orthopedic surgery, hip fracture, and more. - Contains 18 relevant, practice-oriented topics including perioperative care of the orthopedic patient, including geriatric assessment and follow-up; outcomes after orthopedic and trauma surgery; evidence base for peripheral nerve blocks in orthopedic and trauma anesthesia; alternatives to nerve blockade: pericapsular infiltration and multimodal analgesia; and more. - Provides in-depth clinical reviews on orthopedic anesthesiology, 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.




Vascular Anesthesia, An Issue of Anesthesiology Clinics


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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.




Ambulatory Anesthesia, An Issue of Anesthesiology Clinics


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Ambulatory anesthesia is used for surgical procedures where the patient does not need to stay overnight in the hospital. The same anesthetics that are used in the operating room setting are used in the ambulatory setting, including general, regional and local anesthetics. Sedation anesthetics are also given in the ambulatory setting. This issue will cover best practices and procedures for perioperative care, regional anesthesia, pediatric anesthesia, administering office anesthesia, and more.




Orthopaedic Anesthesia, an Issue of Anesthesiology Clinics


Book Description

Guest editors Nabil M. Elkassabany and Edward R. Mariano have assembled an expert team of authors on the topic of Orthopedic Anesthesia. Articles include: Evidence-Based Medicine for Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia, Role of Regional Anesthesia in Orthopedic Trauma, Which Outcomes Related to Regional Anesthesia Are Most Important for Orthopedic Surgery Patients?, Optimizing Perioperative Care for Patients with Hip Fracture, Regional Anesthesia-Analgesia: Relationship to Cancer Recurrence and Infection, Developing a Multidisciplinary Fall Reduction Program for Lower-Extremity Joint Arthroplasty Patients, Optimizing Perioperative Management of Total Joint Arthroplasty, and more!




Geriatric Anesthesia, An Issue of Anesthesiology Clinics


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The volume of elderly patients requiring anesthesia and surgery is growing rapidly. Thirty-five percent of surgeries are performed on patients older than 65 years, and in general, these patients have higher morbidity and mortality rates after anesthesia compared with their younger counterparts. One of the major challenges of treating elderly patients is the heterogeneity of the geriatric population—and the need to individualize care for each patient to provide the best outcome.




Ambulatory Anesthesia, An Issue of Anesthesiology Clinics


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This issue of Anesthesiology Clinics, edited by Dr. Michael T. Walsh in collaboration with Consulting Editor Lee Fleisher, is focused on Ambulatory Anesthesia. Topics in this issue include: Preoperative evaluation for ambulatory anesthesia; Obesity and obstructive sleep apnea in the ambulatory patient; Pediatric ambulatory anesthesia challenges; Safety in dental anesthesia for office-based practitioners; Office-based anesthesia; Regional anesthesia for the ambulatory anesthesiologist; Anesthesia for same-day total joint; Enhanced recovery in outpatient surgery; Outcomes in ambulatory anesthesia: Measuring what matters; ASC Medical director issues; NORA: Anesthesia in the GI suite; MACRA/MIPS/APM, etc: Payment issues in ambulatory anesthesia; Emergency response in the ASC; and Quality Improvement in ambulatory anesthesia.




Anesthetic Care for Abdominal Surgery, An Issue of Anesthesiology Clinics


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Because anesthesia and surgery affect every system in the body, there are many different forms of anesthesia. This issue will cover the risks to recovery of 6 major specialty areas in abdominal surgery, as well as major open and laparoscopic abdominal surgery.




Anesthesiologists in time of disaster, An Issue of Anesthesiology Clinics, E-Book


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This issue of Anesthesiology Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Lee Fleisher and Jesse Raiten, focuses on This issue of Anesthesiology Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Alison Perate and Vanessa Olbrecht, focuses on Anesthesiologists in time of disaster. This is one of four issues each year selected by the series consulting editor, Dr. Lee Fleisher. Articles in this issue include, but are not limited to: Development of an Anesthesiology Disaster Response Plan; The Initial Response to a Pandemic- Anesthesiology Experiences from China at the Onset of Covid19; Development of a Critical Care Response- Experiences from Italy during the Covid19 Pandemic; Anesthesiology and Critical Care Response to Covid19 in resource limited settings: Experiences from Nepal; Anesthesiology in Times of Physical Disasters- Earthquakes, Typhoons, Tsunamis; Mass Casualty and the Role of the Anesthesiologist; Anesthesiology in the Active War Zone/ Special Operations; Regional Anesthesia in the Field for Trauma Victims; Clinical Research Redirection and Optimization during a Pandemic.