Geriatric Anesthesiology Gebunden

Surgical and anesthetic techniques have evolved to allow a growing number of older adults to undergo surgery and current estimates are that 50% of Americans over the age of 65 years old will have an operation. However as the knowledge regarding perioperative care of the elderly surgical patient grows so do the questions. In this edition each chapter includes a section entitled ¿Gaps in Our Knowledge ¿ meant to highlight areas in which research is needed as well as hopefully inspire readers to begin solving some of these questions themselves. Building upon the strong foundation of the firs t two editions Geriatric Anesthesiology 3rd edition also assembles the most up-to-date information in geriatric anesthesia and provides anesthesiologists with important new developments.Topics covered include several new chapters that reflect the evolution of multidisciplinary geriatric care throughout the perioperative continuum as well as the growing body of literature related to prehabilitation. In addition discussion of the surgeon¿s perspective and geriatrician¿s perspective on surgery in the geriatric population is covered as well as the systematic physiologic changes associated with aging and the pharmacologic considerations for the geriatric patient undergoing procedures. Finally the last section discusses postoperative care specific to the geriatric population including acute pain management ICU management recent evidence and up-to-date practice regarding delirium and postoperative cognitive dysfunction and palliative care.