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Awake Thoracic Surgery.

Awake thoracic surgery is a new surgical field that is set to expand in the near future. Employing sole epidural or local anaesthesia in fully awake patients renders many thoracic surgical procedures doable with less invasiveness and general anaesthesia related adverse effects can be avoided. This,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Pompeo, Eugenio
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Sharjah : Bentham Science Publishers, 2012.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Awake thoracic surgery is a new surgical field that is set to expand in the near future. Employing sole epidural or local anaesthesia in fully awake patients renders many thoracic surgical procedures doable with less invasiveness and general anaesthesia related adverse effects can be avoided. This, in turn, facilitates fast track surgery and improves cost-effectiveness of treatment procedures. The book explains issues relevant to awake thoracic surgery including postoperative immunologic and stress-hormone responses, lung volume reduction surgery, pulmonary resections and thymectomy. This Eb.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (211 pages)
ISBN:9781608052882
1608052885