Anesthesia and Perioperative Care of the High-Risk Patient, 3rd Edition

The fully updated third edition of this popular handbook provides a concise summary of perioperative management of high-risk surgical patients. Written by an international group of senior clinicians, chapters retain the practical nature of previous editions, with concise text in a bulleted format offering rapid access to key facts and advice. Several new chapters cover topics including: anesthetic mortality, cardiopulmonary exercise testing, perioperative optimization, obstructive sleep apnea and obesity hypoventilation syndrome, smoking, alcohol and recreational drug abuse, intraoperative ventilatory management, the role of simulation in managing the high-risk patient, anesthesia, surgery and palliative care, anesthesia and cancer surgery, neurotrauma and other high-risk neuro cases, anesthesia for end-stage renal and liver disease and transplant patients. Essential reading for trainee anesthesiologists managing seriously ill patients during surgery or studying for postgraduate examinations, this is also a valuable refresher for anesthesiologists and intensivists looking for an update on the latest evidence-based care.

Key Features:

• Written and edited by senior clinicians with considerable experience of managing high-risk patients, providing authoritative guidance and an international approach
• Easy-to-read format aids quick and accurate treatment of high-risk patients
• Extensively updated throughout with several new chapters, this new edition provides a concise refresher of the latest evidence-based care while retaining the popular format of previous editions