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  3. Core Topics in Thoracic Anesthesia
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Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Online publication date:
December 2009
Print publication year:
2009
Online ISBN:
9780511576683
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511576683
Subjects:
Anesthesia, Intensive Care, Pain Management, Medicine
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Book description

Providing an easily readable source of information about the current spectrum of anesthesia and critical care management of patients undergoing thoracic surgery, this book forms part of the successful Core Topics brand. The book provides practical assistance to those commencing careers in thoracic anesthesia and will also to be a useful aide-memoire to those already working in the field. The comprehensive content includes discussion of some of the more contentious issues in the management of thoracic patients as well as giving a flavour of the rapid evolution of new techniques that are of increasing importance in the field, such as lung-assist devices, different modes of ventilation and VAT surgery. Both editors are practising cardiothoracic anesthetists/intensivists at an internationally recognized centre for thoracic surgery, particularly lung transplantation. The contributors are chosen for their clinical expertise and to give a spectrum of opinion across the range of thoracic anesthesia.

Reviews

'… can be recommended for trainees in thoracic anaesthesia, and it would be a useful, concise reference for the occasional thoracic case presenting to the specialist.'

Source: Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

'… concise but comprehensive … All anaesthesia providers in the field will find this valuable for their daily practice and preparation for examinations.'

Source: Doody's

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Contents

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Contents
  • Chapter 21 - Management of the morbidly obese patient
    pp 145-150
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    Summary

    Appropriate and timely investigations should be performed in order to assess the impact of lung resection on the patient and to guide anesthetic management. The thoracic anesthetist must have a good basic technique with which he or she is completely familiar. The chapter describes the general considerations, conduct of anesthesia and post-operative considerations for segmental or wedge resections, lobectomy, and pneumonectomy. Segmental or wedge resections are very useful surgical techniques facilitating the preservation of lung tissue. These techniques are only possible if the lesion is located in peripheral lung tissue and is well circumscribed. Lobectomy is indicated for malignancy or benign lesions such as bronchiectasis and turberculosis localized to a lobe. The surgery is usually performed through a thoracotomy. As with all thoracic surgery it is important to have thought about potential escalation of the procedure proposed and what physiological impact this may have on the patient.
  • Chapter 22 - Management of thoracic surgical emergencies
    pp 151-158
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    Summary

    The primary cause of emphysema is cigarette smoking. Candidates for surgery for emphysema require a complete history and examination. Three surgical treatment strategies exist for selected subgroups of emphysema patients: bullectomy, lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS), and lung transplantation (LTx). Surgical stapling devices or lasers are used to resect and seal the least functional lung segments. Stapling methods and buttressing techniques have evolved to reduce the risk of air leaks. Formal LVRS comprises a range of pulmonary resection procedures designed to achieve improved gas exchange via volumetric reduction of emphysematous lung. Lung transplantation is now an established therapeutic option for end-stage emphysema. Patients are assessed according to consensus criteria provided by the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT). The primary limitation for LTx is the shortage of suitable allograft donors, and the mortality of advanced emphysema patients on the waiting list is high.
  • Chapter 23 - Peri-operative intravenous fluid management
    pp 161-165
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    Summary

    The lung has historically been the most challenging of the human organs to be successfully transplanted in clinical practice. It is possible to transplant lungs singly (SLT) or sequentially as a bilateral lung transplant (BSLT) depending on patient characteristics and the nature of the pathological lung condition present. Lung transplant assessment tests typically include sputum tests for Aspergillus and Aspergillus precipitins. Right heart catheterization is undertaken in patients considered for lung transplantation for pulmonary hypertension. Smokers and patients with a history of mild asthma may still be considered as potential lung donors. At many centers, anesthesia for sequential bilateral lung transplantation is undertaken as sequential single lung transplants to avoid the perceived increase in acute lung injury post-operatively which is said to accompany extracorporeal perfusion. Immunosuppression commences pre-operatively with the administration of azathioprine and cyclosporin A. Quality of life is significantly improved by transplantation for pulmonary failure.
  • Chapter 24 - General post-operative management
    pp 166-170
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    Summary

    This chapter summarizes current knowledge about chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH), and discusses the perioperative and anesthetic management of patients scheduled for pulmonary endarterectomy (PEA). It discusses the pathophysiology, prognosis, diagnosis, and treatment for CTEPH. Approximately half of the patients exhibit known thrombotic tendencies like protein-C deficiency, factor V Leiden deficiency, anti-phospholipid syndrome or other autoimmune disorders. Computerized tomography scanning with pulmonary angiography is a useful tool in distinguishing between proximal and distal disease. The peri-operative management of patients undergoing pulmonary endarterectomy is complex and involves a multidisciplinary team of physicians, surgeons, anesthetists and intensivists. Thorough preoperative investigation and ascertaining the appropriateness of surgery is essential. Generally quoted and accepted peri-operative mortality risk is 10%, down to 4% in centers with large experience. In most surviving patients, a marked reduction in the pulmonary arterial pressure is observed and right heart function will return to normal within a few months.
  • Chapter 25 - Management of post-operative respiratory problems
    pp 171-176
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    Summary

    Esophagectomy is commonly performed for cancer of the esophagus and gastric cardia. The surgical approach to esophagectomy depends on several factors: anatomic location of tumor; preferred method of reconstruction: transposed stomach, interposed colon, pedicled jejunum; and location of the esophageal-enteric anastomosis. Conventional esophagectomy requires either a laparotomy with a trans-hiatal dissection or laparotomy combined with thoracotomy. A trans-hiatal approach is the most commonly performed operation for esophageal cancer resection. Evidence of chronic pulmonary disease, the ability to stand one-lung anesthesia and the likelihood of post-operative pulmonary complications may be predicted with the aid of the lung function test and cardiopulmonary exercise testing. The spectrum of gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) involves the gastrointestinal and pulmonary organ systems. There is an association between GERD and end-stage lung disease, especially idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). The presence of GERD may predispose to the development of bronchiolitis obliterans following lung transplantation.
  • Chapter 26 - Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and related technologies
    pp 177-185
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    Summary

    Patients presenting for pleurectomy often have associated lung diseases such as asthma, emphysema and cystic fibrosis. Appropriate pre-operative optimizing of their condition should occur. One-lung anesthesia is required to assist access for pleurectomy procedure during which the pleura is stripped where possible. Although the commonest association of bacterial infection of the pleural space is a concomitant pneumonia, other causes include trauma or surgery to the thorax; and extension of a suppurative process from either neck or abdomen. Over half of patients presenting with empyema have concomitant chronic disease (for example, diabetes mellitus; malignancy) or conditions that predispose to aspiration pneumonia. The commonest set of operations for acquired chest wall disorders are those requiring chest wall resection. Chest wall resection requires careful operative planning including the extent of resection, the options for chest wall stabilization and the method of tissue coverage to be employed, usually a muscle flap.
  • Chapter 27 - Management of bronchopleural fistula
    pp 186-189
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    Summary

    Thoracic trauma accounts for 25% of all trauma related deaths. The majority of thoracic trauma patients can be managed conservatively by simple chest tube drainage, respiratory support and pain management. The mechanism of injury after thoracic trauma can be classified as blunt or penetrating trauma. The anesthetist plays an important role in the management of severe thoracic trauma from an initial stage of primary survey right through to management in the intensive care unit. In the emergency department, decisions and actions have to be taken without delay. In a trauma situation, there is little opportunity to obtain standard anesthetic pre-operative assessment. Video-assisted thoracic surgery is an important and extensively used diagnostic tool for suspected traumatic intrathoracic lesions, including stab wounds, in hemodynamically stable patients. Urgent thoracotomy is indicated in the presence of severe hemorrhage. A quick standard anesthetic assessment should be performed on all trauma patients.
  • Chapter 28 - Pain management after thoracotomy
    pp 190-195
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    Summary

    This chapter deals with anesthesia for surgery to major intrathoracic structures excluding the heart and great vessels in neonates, infants and children. It focuses on thorough pre-operative assessment, intra-operative management including techniques for one-lung ventilation (OLV) and post-operative care including analgesia as well as a brief discussion of several conditions which present specifically in the pediatric patient population. Each phase of the anesthetic management of the pediatric thoracic patient should be carefully planned in advance and anesthetic nursing staff should be fully briefed. Two-lung ventilation is usually a perfectly acceptable and a simpler technique for many surgical procedures. To help reduce the chance of damaging the lung, apnea can be maintained while the thoracic cavity is entered. Providing satisfactory peri-operative management of the pediatric thoracic patient requires the highest standards of pre-operative assessment, technical expertise and communication between team members, but is both challenging and rewarding.
  • Chapter 29 - Chronic pain after thoracic surgery
    pp 196-202
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    Summary

    The population in the developed world is aging, together with an increasing life expectancy for both men and women. The incidence of thoracic pathologies in the elderly of the developed world is rising. The main cautions of thoracic anesthesia in the elderly are those of geriatric anesthesia in general and those of the surgical procedure itself. In the elderly, risk assessment should focus on identifying the physiologic state and reserve of specific organ systems. It is often more challenging to identify previously undiagnosed comorbidity, optimize it and try to predict its bearing on the outcome. The aim of the pre-anesthetic assessment is to detect and optimize comorbidities, and quantify objectively the extent of reduced physiologic reserve of systems. The goalposts of healthcare delivery standards have been moved with expectations of better results following anesthesia and surgery in thoracic surgery in the elderly.
  • Chapter 30 - Arrhythmias after thoracic surgery
    pp 203-207
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    Summary

    Safe and successful treatment of the morbidly obese patient requires a level of organizational commitment, protocols, expertise and staff training. Patients with morbid obesity should be identified by the surgeons and referred to the anesthetists at an earlier stage for pre-operative assessment. Morbidly obese patients have a greater risk of pulmonary hypertension due to obstructive sleep apnea and CO2 retention. Obesity is strongly correlated with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSA). Large double lumen tubes (DLT) is used to minimize airway resistance in morbidly obese patients undergoing one-lung ventilation (OLV). Direct airway measurement is an accurate way of selecting a DLT rather than tube selection based solely on patient gender, height and weight. Morbidly obese patients have a higher proportion of adipose tissue and lower proportions of tissue water and lean body mass. These can cause differing patterns of drug distributions.

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