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The High-risk Surgical Patient

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    Book Overview
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    Chapter 1 Defining the High-Risk Surgical Patient
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    Chapter 2 The Frail Patient in the Operating Room: Practical Steps to Reduce the Operative Risk
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    Chapter 3 The High Risk Surgical Patients: The Pathophysiologic Perspective
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    Chapter 4 Monitoring and Interpretation of Vital Signs in the High-Risk Surgical Patients
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    Chapter 5 Evaluation and Critical Care Management of the Burn Patient
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    Chapter 6 Acid–Base Abnormalities in Surgical Patients Admitted to Intensive Care Unit
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    Chapter 7 Pre-operative Cardiovascular Risk Assessment in Non-cardiac General Surgery
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    Chapter 8 Post-operative Liver Failure and Pre-operative Evaluation of the Risk of Surgery in Patients with Liver Disease
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    Chapter 9 Radiology for Surgeons: Improving the Diagnostic Accuracy in the High-Risk Surgical Patient
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    Chapter 10 Oncologic Emergencies in Patients Undergoing Major Surgery
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    Chapter 11 The High-Risk Pediatric Surgical Patient
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    Chapter 12 Difficult Intubation in the High-Risk Surgical Patient
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    Chapter 13 Recognition and Early Management of Sepsis in Frail Patients
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    Chapter 14 Preoperative Evaluation for Complex Pulmonary Surgery: How Can We Balance the Risk?
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    Chapter 15 Assessment of Pre-operative Risk in Complex Cardiac Surgery
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    Chapter 16 Patient Safety in Surgery: Strategies to Achieve the Best Outcome in the High-Risk Surgical Patient
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    Chapter 17 Strategies to Reduce the Risk of Post-operative Pulmonary Complications
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    Chapter 18 Prevention and Management of Perioperative Neurological Complications in High-Risk Surgical Patients
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    Chapter 19 Acute Aortic Syndrome (AAS): A High-Risk Missed Diagnosis in the Emergency Department
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    Chapter 20 Trans-Catheter Interventional Treatment of Structural Heart Diseases
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    Chapter 21 New Technologies in Urologic Surgery: Robotic and Minimally Invasive Procedures
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    Chapter 22 New Trends in Vascular Surgery: Less Open and More Endovascular Procedures
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    Chapter 23 New Trends in Laparoscopic Procedures in the Emergency Abdominal Surgery
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    Chapter 24 New Trends in the Treatment of Severe Acute Pancreatitis
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    Chapter 25 Point-of-Care Ultrasound in the Preoperative Evaluation of the High-Risk Surgical Patient Requiring Urgent Non-cardiac Surgery
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    Chapter 26 Perioperative Monitoring in High-Risk Surgical Patients: A Step-by-Step Approach
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    Chapter 27 High-Risk Pancreatic Anastomosis: Prediction, Mitigation, and Management of Postoperative Pancreatic Fistula
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    Chapter 28 Anesthesia in High-Risk Surgical Patients with Uncommon Disease
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    Chapter 29 Perioperative Management and Surgical Challenges in Patients with Spinal Cord Dysfunction
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    Chapter 30 Non-invasive Ventilation in the High-Risk Surgical Patients
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    Chapter 31 Extracorporeal Life Support (ECLS) for Critically Ill Patients in the Emergency Department
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    Chapter 32 Perioperative Management of Severe Bleeding and Coagulopathy in High-Risk Surgical Patients
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    Chapter 33 Endovascular Management of Post-Operative Bleeding
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    Chapter 34 Evaluation and Management of Malnutrition in the High-Risk Surgical Patient
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    Chapter 35 The Role of Selective Drug Therapy in Reducing Mortality in the High-risk Surgical Patients (Tranexamic Acid, Selective Bowel Tract Decontamination, Levosimendan, Beta-blockers, Insulin, Aprotinin, and Statins)
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    Chapter 36 Strategies for Advanced Mechanical Circulatory Support in Refractory Cardiogenic Shock
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    Chapter 37 Evaluation and Management of Patients with Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) Requiring Noncardiac SurgicalProcedures
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    Chapter 38 Rescue Surgery and Failure to Rescue
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    Chapter 39 Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection for Early Malignant Epithelial Neoplasms of the Digestive Tract in Frail and Elderly Patients
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    Chapter 40 Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy for Acute Pancreatic and Biliary Diseases in Frail Patients
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    Chapter 41 Appropriate Perioperative Therapy in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure Undergoing Surgery
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    Chapter 42 Robot-Assisted Pancreatic Surgery: Safety and Feasibility
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    Chapter 43 Safety of Minimally Invasive Laparoscopic Approach in Major Liver Surgery
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    Chapter 44 Major Complications in Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery
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    Chapter 45 Major Complications After Esophageal, Gastric, and Bariatric Surgery
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    Chapter 46 Major Complications of Vascular Surgery
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    Chapter 47 Major Complications of Urologic Surgery
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    Chapter 48 Major Complications of Thoracic Surgery
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    Chapter 49 Major Complications of Cardiac Surgery
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    Chapter 50 Major Complications of Abdominal Organ Transplantation Surgery
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    Chapter 51 Corticosteroid Insufficiency in High-Risk Surgical Patients
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    Chapter 52 The Rationale Use of Antimicrobials in Septic Surgical Patients
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    Chapter 53 Major Complications of Heart Transplant Surgery
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    Chapter 54 Major Complications of Lung Transplant Surgery
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    Chapter 55 3D Printing Technology in Medicine: A Personalised Approach Towards a Safer Surgical Practice
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    Chapter 56 Multiorgan Procurement for Transplantation as a Way to Improve Surgical Education
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    Chapter 57 From “See One, Do One, Teach One” to Hands-On Simulation and Objective Assessment in Surgical Training
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    Chapter 58 New Trends in Surgical Education and Mentoring by Immersive Virtual Reality: An Innovative Tool for Patient’s Safety
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    Chapter 59 Artificial Intelligence in the Management of Difficult Decisions in Surgery and Operating Room Optimization
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    Chapter 60 Trauma Surgeons Training Programs
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    Chapter 61 Telemedicine for Prehospital Trauma Care: A Promising Approach
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    Chapter 62 New Trends in Critical Care Assessment and Management of the Trauma Patient
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    Chapter 63 Potentially Preventable Trauma Deaths: A Challenge for Trauma Care Systems
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    Chapter 64 Updates in the Management of Complex Pancreatic Trauma
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    Chapter 65 Updates in the Management of Complex Liver Trauma
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    Chapter 66 Updates in the Management of Complex Renal Trauma
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    Chapter 67 Updates in the Management of Complex Chest Trauma
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    Chapter 68 Updates in the Management of Complex Cardiac Injuries
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    Chapter 69 The Ongoing Dilemma of Thoracoabdominal Injuries: Which Cavity and When?
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    Chapter 70 Subclavian Vessel Injuries: An Anatomic and Surgical Challenge to the Surgeon
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    Chapter 71 Management of Complex Laryngotracheal Injuries: A Challenging Surgical Emergency
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    Chapter 72 Complex Duodenal Injuries
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    Chapter 73 Abdominal and Peripheral Vascular Injuries: Critical Decisions in Trauma
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    Chapter 74 Updates in the Management of Complex Craniofacial Injuries
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    Chapter 75 Non-Operative Management of Blunt Traumatic Injuries
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    Chapter 76 Recent Advances in Minimally Invasive Surgery for Spinal Trauma
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    Chapter 77 Current Perspectives of Interventional Radiology in Trauma
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    Chapter 78 Strategies to Control Hemorrhage in the Trauma Patient
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    Chapter 79 Selective Use of Anesthetics in Patients with Major Trauma
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    Chapter 80 Lifesaving and Emergency Surgical Procedures in Trauma Patients
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    Chapter 81 Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) in Trauma Patients
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    Chapter 82 The Role of Trauma Surgeon in Mass Casualties
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Title
The High-risk Surgical Patient
Published by
Springer International Publishing, January 2023
DOI 10.1007/978-3-031-17273-1
ISBNs
978-3-03-117272-4, 978-3-03-117273-1
Editors

Aseni, Paolo, Grande, Antonino Massimiliano, Leppäniemi, Ari, Chiara, Osvaldo

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Unknown 13 100%

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Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Ph. D. Student 2 15%
Student > Postgraduate 1 8%
Other 1 8%
Student > Master 1 8%
Unknown 8 62%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 5 38%
Unknown 8 62%