CARDIAC SURGERY
4: Cardiac Anesthesia
CHAPTER 4Cardiac Anesthesia Preoperative Visit Preoperative Medications Intraoperative Monitoring and Transesophageal Echocardiography Anesthetic Considerations for Various Types of Heart Surgery Induction and Maintenance of Anesthesia General Prebypass Considerations Considerations During…
1: Synopsis of Adult Cardiac Surgical Disease
CHATPER 1Synopsis of Adult Cardiac Surgical Disease Coronary Artery Disease Left Ventricular Aneurysm Ventricular Septal Rupture Aortic Stenosis Aortic Regurgitation Mitral Stenosis Mitral Regurgitation Tricuspid Valve Disease Infective Endocarditis Hypertrophic…
2: Diagnostic Techniques in Cardiac Surgery
CHAPTER 2Diagnostic Techniques in Cardiac Surgery
3: General Preoperative Considerations and Preparation of the Patient for Surgery
CHAPTER 3General Preoperative Considerations and Preparation of the Patient for Surgery
Tracking Outcomes Following Lymphedema Treatments
Key Points • Surgical success can be defined as the downgrading of the patient’s lymphedema grades with improved symptoms, at least a 10% decrease in circumferential difference, a decrease in…
Future Perspectives in Lymphatic Microsurgery
Lymphedema Milestons and Globalization Lymphedema Milestones in Diagnosis and Treatment The surgical and microsurgical treatment of lymphedema is rapidly evolving with new techniques, improved outcome reporting, and descriptions of more…
Excisional Procedures: Debulking Procedures
Key Points • Treatment of advanced lymphedema remains a challenge in reconstructive surgery. Surgical management with excisional procedures is indicated in select patients when conservative measures have failed. • Based…
Evidence-Based Assessment and Outcomes Following Lymphedema Treatment
Key Points • Complete decongestive therapy remains the only lymphedema treatment that is supported at the highest level of evidence. • Health-related quality of life (QOL) is a multidimensional construct…
