Orthopedic Anesthesia
Denise J. Wedel(Editor)
Churchill Livingstone (Publisher)
Published in November 1992
Book
Hardback
441 pages
978-0-443-08873-5 (ISBN)
Description
This book describes and outlines the current practice of anesthesia for the orthopaedic patient. It ranges from paediatrics through to geriatrics and includes all aspects of orthopaedic practice and covers back, microvascular and tumour surgery of the orthopaedic patient and the management of patients receiving anticoagulant therapy. There are chapters on the use of regional anaesthesia and the book compares regional versus general anaesthesia. It also includes the latest scientific basis and clinical practice relating to the treatment of pain.
This book describes and outlines the current practice of anesthesia for the orthopaedic patient. It ranges from paediatrics through to geriatrics and includes all aspects of orthopaedic practice and covers back, microvascular and tumour surgery of the orthopaedic patient and the management of patients receiving anticoagulant therapy. There are chapters on the use of regional anaesthesia and the book compares regional versus general anaesthesia. It also includes the latest scientific basis and clinical practice relating to the treatment of pain.
This book describes and outlines the current practice of anesthesia for the orthopaedic patient. It ranges from paediatrics through to geriatrics and includes all aspects of orthopaedic practice and covers back, microvascular and tumour surgery of the orthopaedic patient and the management of patients receiving anticoagulant therapy. There are chapters on the use of regional anaesthesia and the book compares regional versus general anaesthesia. It also includes the latest scientific basis and clinical practice relating to the treatment of pain.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
103 ills
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 172 mm
Weight
1207 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-443-08873-5 (9780443088735)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Preoperative Evaluation. Transfusion Medicine. Coagulation Problems. A Comparison of Regional and General Anaesthesia. Positioning and Monitoring. The Pediatric Patient: Regional Anesthesia. The Geriatric Patient. Spinal Surgery. Orthopedic Tumours. Microvascular Surgery. Outpatient Surgery. Peripheral Nerve Blocks. Spinal and Epidural Blocks. Complications. Postoperative Analgesia. Chronic Pain Management. Index