Advances in Anesthesia, 2022

The latest advances in the past year in anesthesia

Laurence Torsher (Edited by)

9780443105647, Elsevier Health Sciences

Hardback, published 8 November 2022

240 pages
28 x 19 x 2.1 cm, 0.45 kg

Advances in Anesthesia reviews the year’s most important findings and updates within the field in order to provide anesthesiologists with the current clinical information they need to improve patient outcomes. A distinguished editorial board, led by Dr. Laurence Torsher, identifies key areas of major progress and controversy and invites preeminent specialists to contribute original articles devoted to these topics. These insightful overviews in anesthesia inform and enhance clinical practice by bringing concepts to a clinical level and exploring their everyday impact on patient care.

• Contains 16 articles on such topics as end of life: what is the anesthesiologist’s role?; outpatient robotic surgery considerations; anesthesia machine and new modes of ventilation; COVID in 2022: review of current best practice; what can I do as an anesthesiologist to assist healthcare in the developing world?; opioid-free anesthesia: pros and cons; and more.

• Provides in-depth, clinical reviews in anesthesia, providing actionable insights for clinical practice.

• Presents the latest information in the field under the leadership of an experienced editorial team. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create these timely topic-based reviews.

End of Life: What Is the Anesthesiologist’s Role?
Outpatient Robotic surgery: Considerations for the Anesthesiologist
An Enhanced Ambulatory Surgery Experience for Patients with Cancer Through End-to-End Patient Engagement
An Executed Plan to Combat COVID-19 in the United States
Building Anesthesia Capacity in the Developing World
Updates in the Management of Perioperative Vasoplegic Syndrome
Contemporary Perioperative Management of Direct Oral Anticoagulants
What Is the Role of Dexmedetomidine in Modern Anesthesia and Critical Care?
Anesthetic Management and Considerations for Electrophysiology Procedures
Opioid-Free Anesthesia: The Pros and Cons
Anesthesia Machine and New Modes of Ventilation
Anesthesia and Analgesia for the Obese Parturient
Contemporary Anesthetic Evaluation and Management for Electroconvulsive Therapy
Advocacy for Anesthesiologists

Subject Areas: Anaesthetics [MMB]