Handbook of Neuroanesthesia

Description

Thoroughly updated for its Fifth Edition, this handbook is an essential guide to perioperative management of neurosurgical patients. In a quick-reference outline format, the book provides detailed information about the anesthetic management of neurosurgical and neuroradiologic procedures and the intensive care of neurosurgical patients and those who have sustained traumatic brain and spinal cord injury.

Features

• NEW Increased information on management of arteriovenous malformations
• NEW Increased information related to surgery for degenerative spinal disorders
• NEW Updates to reflect new approaches for intracranial aneurysms
• Compact resource for essential background information and suggested readings
• Contributors from outstanding, active neuroanesthesia services
• Convenient size and format

Table of Contents

• PART I: GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
• 1. Physiology and Metabolism of the Brain and Spinal Cord Yunfang Joan Hou and Ira S. Kass
• 2. Effects of Anesthesia on Cerebral and Spinal Cord Physiology Rosemary Hickey
• 3. Neurophysiologic Monitoring M. Sean Kincaid and Arthur M. Lam
• 4. Improving Neurologic Recovery from Cerebral Ischemia Yunfang Joan Hou, James E. Cottrell, and Ira S. Kass
• 5. The Management of Pain in the Neurosurgical Patient Timothy R. Deer and Jason E. Pope
• 6. Anesthesia and Neurosurgery: A Communication Paradigm Eugenia Ayrian, Chelsia Varner, Yvette Marquez, and Steven Giannotta

• PART II: ANESTHETIC MANAGEMENT
• 7. Anesthetic Management of Head Trauma Kishore Tolani, Audrée A. Bendo, and Takefumi Sakabe
• 8. Anesthesia for Supratentorial Tumors Nicolas J. Bruder and Patrick A. Ravussin
• 9. Anesthesia for Posterior Fossa Surgery Deborah S. Pederson and Robert Peterfreund
• 10. Anesthetic Management of Cerebral Aneurysms and Arteriovenous Malformations Rukaiya K. A. Hamid, Nadeem Hamid, Philippa Newfield, and Audrée A. Bendo
• 11. Ischemic Cerebrovascular Disease Ian A. Herrick and Adrian W. Gelb
• 12. Neuroendocrine Procedures David L. Schreibman and M. K. McHugh
• 13. Epilepsy, Epilepsy Surgery, Awake Craniotomy for Tumor Surgery, and Intra-operative Magnetic Resonance Imaging Pirjo Hellen Manninen and Jee Jian See
• 14. Spinal Cord: Injury and Procedures Gary R. Stier, Daniel J. Cole, Joseph P. Giffin, and Elie Fried
• 15. Pediatric Neuroanesthesia Nadeem A. Hamid, Rukaiya K. A. Hamid, and Philippa Newfield
• 16. Neurosurgery in the Pregnant Patient David J. Wlody, Ivan Velickovic, and Lela D. Weems
• 17. Anesthetic Management of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Interventional Neuroradiologic Procedures Shailendra Joshi, Sean D. Lavine, and William L. Young
• 18. Anesthetic Management of Diagnostic Neuroradiology Deborah M. Whelan, Melissa A. Laxton, and Patricia H. Petrozza
• 19. Parkinsons Disease and Deep Brain Stimulator Insertion Alana M. Flexman and Pekka O. Talke
• 20. Intra-operative Imaging Modalities: Magnetic Resonance, Positron Emission Tomography, Gamma Knife, and Stereotactic Surgery Saleh Khunein and Pirjo H. Manninen

• PART III: POSTANESTHESIA CARE UNIT AND INTENSIVE CARE
• 21. Complications in the Post-anesthesia Care Unit Jean G. Charchaflieh, Samrat H. Worah, and Georges I. Labaze
• 22. Respiratory Care of the Neurosurgical Patient Irene Rozet and Karen B. Domino
• 23. Cardiovascular Therapy Sheena M. Howson, John A. Barwise, and C. Lee Parmley
• 24. Fluid and Electrolyte Management Concezione Tommasino, Valentina Picozzi, and Federico Bilotta
• 25. Nutritional Support in the Critically Ill Patient John M. Taylor and Binbin Wang
• 26. Traumatic Brain Injury, Stroke, and Brain Death Seth Manoach, Georges I. Labaze, and Jean G. Charchaflieh

• PART IV: APPENDICES
• 27. Information Technology: Accessing and Exchanging Information Klaus Ulrich Klein and Kristin Engelhard
• 28. ASA Practice Guidelines: Prevention of Post-operative Visual Loss and Prevention of Post-operative Neuropathies Christine Goepfert, Cindy Monsey, and René Tempelhoff