Thoracic Anaesthesia: Principles and Practice

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Sunit Ghosh, R. D. Latimer
Butterworth-Heinemann, 1999 - Medical - 335 pages
This resource for anesthesiologists involved in the care of thoracic surgical patients, as well as for postgraduate candidates preparing for their exams, contains 19 contributions written by anesthesiologists from hospitals in the UK, Australia, France, Northern Ireland, and the US. Introductory chapters cover the evolution of equipment and techniques, pulmonary physiology, and anatomy, followed by detailed treatment of surgical procedures. Each surgical procedure chapter covers pre-operative assessment and investigations, anesthetic considerations and management, the surgical procedure, post-operative care, and complications. Remaining chapters address common peri-operative problems, pain control, specialized modes of respiratory support, and controversies in thoracic anesthesia. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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Pulmonary physiology during onelung ventilation
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Anatomy of the lungs and pleura
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Surgery on the lungs 1333
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