Awake Thoracic Surgery [electronic resource].
Publication details: Sharjah : Bentham Science Publishers, 2012.Description: 1 online resource (211 p.)ISBN:- 9781608052882 (electronic bk.)
- 1608052885 (electronic bk.)
| Item type | Home library | Class number | URL | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic book | Stenhouse Library | Link to resource | Available |
01 Title.pdf; 02 Cover page; 03 REVISED eBooks End User License Agreement-Website; 04 Quote; 05 Content; 06 Foreword; 07 Preface; 08 List of Contributors; 09 Acknowledgement; 10 CHAPTER 1; 11 CHAPTER 2; 12 CHAPTER 3; 13 CHAPTER 4; 15 CHAPTER 5; 15 CHAPTER 6; 17 CHAPTER 7; 18 CHAPTER 8; 19 CHAPTER 9; 20 CHAPTER 10; 21 CHAPTER 11; 22 CHAPTER 12; 23 CHAPTER 13; 24 CHAPTER 14; 25 CHAPTER 15; 26 CHAPTER 16; 27 Subject Index.
Awake thoracic surgery is a new surgical field that is set to expand in the near future. Employing sole epidural or local anaesthesia in fully awake patients renders many thoracic surgical procedures doable with less invasiveness and general anaesthesia related adverse effects can be avoided. This, in turn, facilitates fast track surgery and improves cost-effectiveness of treatment procedures. The book explains issues relevant to awake thoracic surgery including postoperative immunologic and stress-hormone responses, lung volume reduction surgery, pulmonary resections and thymectomy. This Eb.
Description based on print version record.
There are no comments on this title.