Anaesthesia in Laparoscopic Surgery (Hardcover)

A full-color textbook on the specialized field of laparoscopic surgery with a strong focus on issues pertaining to anesthesia.
This full-color textbook covers the specialized field of laparoscopic surgery and the issues pertaining to anesthesia. Laparoscopic surgery is performed in all types of patients, i.e. neonate, pregnant, morbidly obese, trauma victims, and other patients with co-morbid medical conditions. This book enables the reader to diagnose effectively and treat common pain syndromes by following a step-by-step approach that progresses from signs and symptoms through physical findings, laboratory and radiographic testing treatment options, and diagnostic codes. It comprehensively covers all aspects of laparoscopic and thoracoscopic procedures. It is intended to be a resource for anesthesiologists, both in practice and training, as well as for other healthcare professionals involved in laparoscopic surgery.

Salient Features
* The contributors, authorities in their respective fields, explore a variety of important issues in laparoscopic anaesthesia and surgery, including preoperative assessment, choice of anaesthesia, intraoperative monitoring, pain management, and postoperative complications.

Table of Contents
1. History of Laparoscopic Procedures
2. Gases used in Laparoscopic Surgery
3. Ideal IAP during Laparoscopy
4. Haemodynamic Effects of Pneumoperitoneum
5. Effect of Pneumoperitoneum on the Respiratory System
6. Effect of Carboperitoneum on CNS Physiology
7. Effect of Carboperitoneum on Renal Physiology
8. Stress Response and Laparoscopy
9. General Anaesthesia for Laparoscopic Surgery
10. Regional Anaesthesia in Laparoscopic Surgery
11. Use of LMA and PLMA in Laparoscopic and Extraperitoneal Endoscopic Surgery
12. Anaesthesia for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
13. Laparoscopic Repair of Abdominal Hernias: Anaesthetic Considerations
14. Anaesthesia for Ambulatory Laparoscopic Surgery
15. Anaesthesia for Gynaecologic Laparoscopy
16. Laparoscopic Surgery in Pregnancy
17. Anaesthesia for Laparoscopy in Paediatric Patients
18. Anaesthetic Considerations in Urologic Laparoscopic Surgery
19. Complications in Laparoscopic Surgery
20. Anaesthetic Management for Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery
21. Laparoscopy in High-Risk Cardiac Cases
22. Pain Management after Laparoscopic Procedures
23. Anaesthesia for Thoracoscopy