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01-12-2016 | Book and New Media Reviews
Complications in Neuroanesthesia
Hemanshu Prabhaker (editor). Elsevier, 2016, 502 pages. ISBN 978-0-12-804075-1
Authors:
Melissa Brockerville, MD, Lashmi Venkatraghavan, MD
Published in:
Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie
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Issue 12/2016
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Excerpt
The textbook Complications in Neuroanesthesia is a unique addition to the literature in that it provides a review of complications that may occur during the perioperative management of neurosurgical and neurologic patients. The book is divided into ten sections: Complications Related to the Brain, Complications Related to Spinal Cord, Complications Related to Cardio-vascular System, Complications Related to Coagulation, Complications Related to Respiratory System, Complications Related to Airway, Complications Related to Fluid and Electrolyte Disturbances, Postoperative Pain, Miscellaneous, and Clinical Scenarios. Each section is divided into several chapters (1-11 chapters per section) that focus on specific complications. The chapters themselves follow a uniformly organized format, with a discussion of the pathophysiology, signs/symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of the specific complication, if applicable. …
