Description
**Selected for 2025 Doody's Core Titles® in Thoracic Surgery**Ideal for clinicians at all levels of experience—from the resident to the subspecialist—Cohen's Comprehensive Thoracic Anesthesia compiles the many recent advances in thoracic anesthesiology into one convenient, easy-to-use reference. Concise, clinically focused chapters written by international authorities in the field cover all facets of anesthesia practice for thoracic procedures, logically organized by preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative considerations.- Discusses new devices for lung isolation, new lung protection protocols, new information on post-operative complications, and new drugs for modulating pulmonary circulation- Covers 20 key procedures including tracheal resection, esophagectomy, mediastinoscopy, mediastinal mass, SVC syndrome, and more- Describes complex surgeries related to the lungs, pleura, diaphragm, and esophagus- Provides case studies and clinical vignettes to illustrate and support case management decisions- Offers highly practical guidance for quick reference from editor Dr. Edmond Cohen and a team of expert contributing authors from around the world- Features extensive illustrations throughout, including clinical photos and drawings, radiographic images, device images, charts, and graphs- 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
Table of Contents
Section I: Preoperative Assessment1. The Development of Thoracic Anesthesia and Surgery2. Anatomic Correlates of Physiologic Function3. Radiology of the Thorax4. Intra-Thoracic Tumors: Current Status and Classification5. Pulmonary Pathophysiology and Lung Mechanics in Anesthesiology6. Physiology of the Lateral Position and One-Lung Ventilation7. Modulating the Pulmonary Circulation: Nitric Oxide and BeyondSection II: Preoperative Preparation8. Preoperative Evaluation - Assessment of Preoperative Risk9. Prerehabilitation for Thoracic SurgerySection III: Intraoperative10. Positioning in Thoracic Surgery11. Monitoring of Oxygenation and Ventilation12. Hemodynamic Monitoring in Thoracic Surgical Patients13. Flexible and Rigid Bronchoscopy in Thoracic Anesthesia14. High Frequency Ventilation: Applications in Thoracic AnesthesiaSection IV: Intraoperative Management15. Anesthesia, Mechanical Ventilation and Hypoxic Pulmonary Vasoconstriction16. Separation of the Lung: Double-Lumen Endotracheal Tubes and Endobronchial Blockers17. Lung Isolation in Patients with a Difficult Airway in Thoracic Anesthesia18. The Pathophysiology of Perioperative Lung Injury19. Intraoperative lung injury during One-Lung Ventilation: causes and prevention20. Management of One Lung Ventilation: Protective Lung Ventilation21. Fluid Management During Lung Resection22. Perioperative Arrhythmias During Thoracic Surgery23. Anesthesia for Pediatric Thoracic SurgerySection V: Post Operative Management24. Postoperative Pain Management of Acute Pain25. Post-Thoracotomy Chronic Pain26. Postoperative Care of the Thoracic Patient27. Postthoracotomy Complications28. Extracorporeal Ventilatory TherapiesSection VI: Specific Anesthetic Considerations29. Lung Volume Reduction Surgery30. The Patient With Cardiovascular Disease for Lung Resection Surgery31. Video Assisted Thoracoscopy: Multiportal, Uniportal32. Endoscopic Treatment of COPD33. Thoracic Trauma34. Mediastinal Mass and SVC Syndrome35. Mediastinoscopy36. Lung Resection and Pulmonary Hypertension37. Tubeless Thoracic Procedures38. Thoracic Anesthesia for the Geriatric Patient39. Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Resection40. Wedge Resection, Lobectomy, Pneumonectomy41. Repair of Pectus Excavatum42. Tracheal Resection and Reconstruction43. Lung Transplantation44. Esophageal Procedures45. Airway Fistulas in Adults46. Thoracic Approach to Spine Procedures47. Myasthenia Gravis and Thymectomy48. Hemoptysis, Empyema49. Thoracic Anesthesia in the Morbidly Obese Patient: Obstructive Sleep Apnea50. Cystic Fibrosis51. Tracheal Stents52. Robotic Thoracic Surgery53. Enhanced Recovery After Thoracic Surgery54. Ultrasound of the Lung: Clinical Applications55. Transesophageal Echocardiography in Noncardiac Thoracic Surgery
