Handbook of Spinal Anesthesia
Mcclain, Craig D.
Rajaleelan, Wesley
Menon, Nandakumar
Krishnan, Jithendranath
Handbook of Spinal Anesthesia introduces the theoretical and practical aspects of administering spinal anesthesia. Early chapters explore the anatomy of the spine and the mechanism of action of a neuraxial block, as well as the pharmacology of local anesthetics in this area. It also includes guidance for assessing risks on a patient-by-patient basis and features a range of administration techniques. Information on pre-operative patient care, patient monitoring and post-operative care is also included. The book considers complications and challenges in performing spinal anesthesia and closes with a chapter on recent advances in the field. This book acts as a comprehensive foundation to spinal anesthesia, and is an ideal reference for junior doctors, medical officers, and non-specialist physicians seeking a practical guide to performing spinal anesthesia. Delivers an overview of the fundamental aspects surrounding spinal anesthesia Considers the latest advances in the field Features medical illustrations throughout the book to aide understanding Provides guidance to facilitate safe and effective surgical care of patients, especially in low-resource, rural settings Includes a chapter dedicated to performing spinal anesthesia in obstetric patients INDICE: 1. Introduction2. Anatomy and physiology3. Pharmacology4. Patient selection5. Pre-operative preparations6. Technique of performing spinal anaesthesia7. Patient monitoring8. Post-operative care9. Spinal anaesthesia in the obstetric patient10. Spinal anesthesia in general surgery and specialties11. Complications of spinal anaesthesia12. Failed spinal anaesthesia13. Challenges in performance of spinal blockade14. Recent advances in spinal anesthesia15. Conclusion
- ISBN: 978-0-443-13527-9
- Editorial: Academic Press
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Fecha Publicación: 01/06/2023
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés