Spinal and Epidural Anesthesia - Hardcover

Wong, Cynthia

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 007143772X ISBN 13: 9780071437721

Publisher: McGraw Hill / Medical, 2007

Synopsis

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A complete hands-on guide to today's spinal and epidural anesthesia practice

A Doody's Core Title!

Keeping up with the growing application of spinal and epidural anesthesia calls for a highly practical text--one that gives you a solid footing in this increasingly dynamic specialty. Spinal and Epidural Anesthesia is just such a resource. Concise and authoritative, it puts you in touch with the latest developments in neuraxial anesthesia, encompassing physiology, pharmacology, techniques, indications, complications, and patient safety-related issues.

Spinal and Epidural Anesthesia begins with an instructive look at spinal cord and verterbral canal anatomy, as well as key techniques of neuraxial analgesia. It then goes on to cover the full spectrum of current neuraxial anesthesia procedures--everything from spinal anesthesia to integrated epidural-general anesthesia for major orthopedic, pediatric, and ambulatory surgery.

Features

• Comprehensive, completely up-to-date coverage of spinal and epidural anesthesia for all surgical subspecialties, supported by numerous tables, lists, and other summary features
• Patient/medication safety sidebars in each chapter that highlight key points
• An essential chapter on the pharmacology of drugs used for spinal/epidural analgesia/anesthesia
• A chapter detailing the physiologic effects of neuraxial analgesia
• An emphasis on the contraindications, side effects, and complications associated with neuraxial analgesia
• Informative review of equipment for spinal, epidural, caudal, and combined spinal-epidural procedures

About this title

From the Publisher:

Cynthia Wong MD, Chief, Obstetrical Anesthesia; Director, Obstetrical Anesthesia Fellowship Program, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Department of Anesthesiology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago IL

Dr. Wong is among the top few OB anesthesiologists in the country. Dr. Wong has published countless peer reviewed articles on obstetrical, spinal, and neuraxial anesthesia.

Review:

.,."there are no books devoted solely to this area of anesthetic practice. This book fills the void....Overall, this is a useful summary of neuraxial anesthetic considerations, especially the role these techniques can play in a wide range of surgical procedures. It is the first book dedicated solely to neuraxial anesthesia, an area in which every practicing anesthesiologist needs to be proficient. All levels of practitioners can benefit from this book. 3 Stars."--"Doody's Review Service"

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw Hill / Medical
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 007143772X
• ISBN 13: 9780071437721
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 384