Evidence-based Practice of Anesthesiology, 2nd Edition.

Abstract

Third edition. Make informed clinical decisions with reliable, up-to-date guidance from Evidence-Based Practice of Anesthesia, 3rd Edition! Leading authority Lee A. Fleisher, MD expertly explores the full range of important issues in perioperative management, discussing the available options, examining the relevant research, and presenting practical recommendations. Make sound, evidence-based decisions on every aspect of patient care: preoperative assessment, monitoring and administration of anesthesia during surgery, postoperative intensive care management, and postoperative pain management. Master the current best practices you need to know for day-to-day practice and oral board review. Section I. Introduction. Evidence-based practice parameters : The approach of the American Society of Anesthesiologists / David G. Nickinovich [and others]. Section II. Preoperative preparation. Update on preprocedure testing / Angela M. Bader and David L. Hepner -- Is a preoperative screening clinic cost-effective? / Abhilasha Solanki and Sheila R. Barnett -- Who should have a preoperative 12-lead electrocardiogram? / Elizabeth A. Valentine and Lee A. Fleisher -- Is routine preoperative pregnancy testing necessary? / Joshua L. Mollov and Rebecca S. Twersky -- What are the risk factors for perioperative stroke? / Wan-Tsu W. Chang, Alexander Papangelou, and Marek Mirski -- Should we delay surgery in the patient with recent cocaine use? / Nabil M. Elkassabany -- Should all antihypertensive agents be continued before surgery? / John G.T. Augoustides -- What Is the optimal timing for smoking cessation? / James Y. Findlay -- Which patient should have a preoperative cardiac evaluation (stress test)? / Amy L. Miller and Joshua A. Beckman -- Should patients with stable coronary artery disease undergo prophylactic revascularization before noncardiac surgery? / Santiago Garcia and Edward O. McFalls -- What are the role and management of percutaneous coronary intervention for noncardiac surgery? / John G.T. Augoustides, Jacob T. Gutsche, and Lee A. Fleisher -- How should we prepare the patient with a pacemaker/implantable cardioverter-defibrillator? / Marc A. Rozner and Peter M. Schulman -- When should pulmonary function tests be performed preoperatively? / Patrick Odonkor, Anthony N. Passannante, and Peter Rock. Section III. Perioperative management. Does the airway examination predict difficult intubation? / Satyajeet Ghatge and Carin A. Hagberg -- Is there a best approach for patients with difficult airways : Regional versus general anesthesia? / Seth Akst and Lynnette Mark -- What Is the optimal airway management in patients undergoing gastrointestinal endoscopy? / Basavana Gouda Goudra and Nahla Farid -- Is there a best approach to induction of anesthesia in emergent situations? / Richard P. Dutton -- Do inhalational agents have beneficial or harmful effects on ischemia-reperfusion injury? / Stefan G. De Hert -- Does anesthetic choice affect surgical and recovery times? / John Keogh -- What are the benefits of different ventilatory techniques? / Maurizio Cereda -- Is there an optimal perioperative hemoglobin level? / Jeffrey L. Carson and Manish S. Patel -- When are platelets and plasma transfusions indicated? / Hans Gombotz and Gerhard Lanzer -- What drugs decrease perioperative bleeding? / Michael N. Andrawes -- Does perioperative hyperglycemia increase risk? Should we have aggressive glucose control perioperatively? / Martin D. Chen and Benjamin A. Kohl -- When and why should perioperative glucocorticoid replacement be administered? / Matthew R. Hallman [and others] -- Does the choice of fluid matter in major surgery? / Timothy E. Miller and Anthony M. Roche -- What works in a patient with acute respiratory distress syndrome? / Michael G. Fitzsimons and William E. Hurford -- What actions can be used to prevent peripheral nerve injury? / Sanjay M. Bhananker and Karen B. Domino -- What Is the best means of preventing perioperative renal injury? / Hugh R. Playford [and others] -- Does nitrous oxide affect outcomes? / Kate Leslie -- Are alpha-2 agonists effective in reducing perioperative cardiac complications in noncardiac surgery? / J. Devin Roberts, John E. Ellis, and Douglas C. Shook -- What Is the role of ketamine in perioperative management? / Elaine I. Yang and Vivek K. Moitra -- Should hypothermia be used routinely after intraoperative cardiac arrest? / Daniel L. Herzberg and Benjamin S. Abella -- Which are the best techniques for reducing the incidence of postoperative deep vein thrombosis? / Charles Marc Samama -- Are there special techniques in obese patients? / David M. Eckmann -- Is there an ideal approach to the patient susceptible to malignant hyperthermia? / Charles B. Watson -- What is the best strategy for prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting? / Ashraf S. Habib and Tong J. Gan -- How should beta-blockers be used perioperatively? / William J. Vernick and Lee A. Fleisher -- How can we prevent postoperative cognitive dysfunction? / Michael S. Avidan -- Do intensive care specialists improve patient outcomes? / Emily K. Gordon and Clifford S. Deutschman -- Fast-track cardiac anesthesia : What works best for safety and efficacy? / Jacob T. Gutsche and John G.T. Augoustides -- Can we prevent recall during anesthesia? / T. Andrew Bowdle -- Are patients with sleep apnea appropriate for ambulatory surgery? / Tracey L. Stierer and Nancy Collop -- What criteria should be used for discharge after outpatient surgery? / Vinod Chinnappa and Frances Chung -- What must I consider in order to safely anesthetize someone in the office setting? / Laurence M. Hausman and Meg A. Rosenblatt -- Is propofol safe if given by nonanesthesia providers? / McCallum R. Hoyt and Beverly K. Philip -- Aspiration : Is there an optimal management strategy? / Neal H. Cohen. Section IV. Regional anesthesia. Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs, antiplatelet medications, and spinal axis anesthesia / Kimberly S. Resnick and Lynn M. Broadman -- DVT prophylaxis with heparin and heparin-like drugs (UH, LMWH, fondaparinux, and rivaroxaban) used in combination with neuraxial anesthesia and deep plexus blocks / Lynn M. Broadman and Karen L. Boretsky -- Is regional anesthesia appropriate for outpatient surgery? / Elizabeth A. Alley and Michael F. Mulroy -- What is the best technique for hip surgery? / Jiabin Liu -- Does intraoperative regional anesthesia decrease perioperative blood loss? / Jean-Pierre P. Ouanes and Christopher L. Wu -- What is the optimal management of postdural puncture headache? / David Wlody -- Should ultrasound guidance be the standard of practice for peripheral nerve blockade? / Nabil M. Elkassabany and Jiabin Liu -- Should regional anesthesia be used for orthopedic trauma patients? / Nabil M. Elkassabany and Samir Mehta. Section V. Monitoring. What is the best method of diagnosing perioperative myocardial infarction? / Jacob T. Gutsche and Martin J. London -- Does neurologic electrophysiologic monitoring affect outcome? / Michael L. McGarvey and Steven R. Messé Section VI. Cardiovascular anesthesia. Is regional superior to general anesthesia for infrainguinal revascularization? / R. Yan McRae and Grace L. Chien -- Is there a best technique to decrease blood loss and transfusion after coronary artery bypass grafting? / Prakash A. Patel and John G.T. Augoustides -- Should thoracic epidural/spinal analgesia be used for coronary artery bypass grafting? / Jonathan K. Frogel and Naveen Gandreti. Section VII. Neurosurgical anesthesia. Is there a best technique in the patient with increased intracranial pressure? / Kristin Engelhard and Adrian W. Gelb -- What works for brain protection? / Izumi Harukuni and Stephen T. Robinson. Section VIII. Obstetric anesthesia. Anesthesia for Cesarean delivery : Regional or general? / Yaakov Beilin -- When should a combined spinal-epidural be used? / R. Alexander Schlichter and Valerie A. Arkoosh -- Does labor analgesia affect labor outcome? / Scott Segal -- Does anesthesia increase the risk to the parturient undergoing nonobstetric surgery? / Onyi Onuoha. Section IX. Pediatric anesthesia. How young Is the youngest infant for outpatient surgery? / Lucinda L. Everett -- Should a child with a respiratory tract infection undergo elective surgery? / Christopher T. McKee, Lynne G. Maxwell, and R. Blaine Easley -- When should regional anesthesia be used in pediatric patients? / Harshad G. Gurnaney, John E. Fiadjoe, and Arjunan Ganesh. Section X. Pain management. Optimal postoperative analgesia / Russell L. Bell and Michael A. Ashburn -- Is pre-emptive analgesia clinically effective? / Allan Gottschalk and E. Andrew Ochroch.