Handbook of Ambulatory Anesthesia

by Twersky, Rebecca S., M.D.; Philip, Beverly K., M.D.

• ISBN13: 9780387733289
• ISBN10: 0387733280
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-05-02
• Publisher: Springer Verlag

Summary

Surgical care has undergone a dramatic shift in the past few decades away from inpatient-hospital to ambulatory procedures. More and more, ambulatory surgical centers have become the facility of choice for many types of operations. Advances in minimally invasive surgery, anesthesia techniques and other technological advances will only increase this trend in the years ahead.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Contributors	p. xi
Preanesthesia evaluation and testing	p. 1
Minimally invasive and advanced ambulatory procedures	p. 24
Adult clinical challenges	p. 47
Pediatric clinical challenges	p. 96
Pediatric perioperative management	p. 115
Adult preoperative preparation: equipment and monitoring	p. 144
Sedation techniques	p. 169
Regional anesthesia	p. 195
General anesthesia	p. 234
Anesthesia outside the operating room	p. 252
Office-based anesthesia	p. 283
Postanesthesia care recovery and management	p. 325
Discharge process	p. 354
Quality management, regulation, and accreditation	p. 371
Ambulatory surgery center profitability, efficiency, and cost containment	p. 396
Administrative aspects of ambulatory surgery	p. 419
Appendices	p. 445
Index	p. 467
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