Overview
- A comprehensive book covering all aspects of anesthetic management in neurosurgical patients
- Highlights the latest evidence-based approaches
- Algorithms and flowcharts have been provided for quick decision-making support
- Figures and schematic diagrams have been provided wherever relevant
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About this book
This two-volume book offers a comprehensive guide to anesthetic management and critical care management in neurosurgical and neurological patients. This first volume focuses on neuroanesthesia.
The book begins with basic information on neuroanesthesia, extensively discussing the anatomy of the brain and spine, physiology and relevant pharmacology. Special considerations for pregnant, pediatric and geriatric patients are covered in separate chapters. Each neurosurgical condition is discussed in a standard format relevant for neurosurgical patients, and each chapter, prepared by experts in the field, includes ample illustrations and flowcharts. Information is also provided on the latest evidence-based approaches, robotic surgery and gene therapy.
The book offers a valuable resource for all residents, fellows and trainees in the fields of neuroanesthesia and anesthesia; it will also benefit practitioners and consultants.
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Table of contents (38 chapters)
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Fundamentals of Neuroanesthesia
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Neuromonitoring
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Anesthesia for Neurosurgery
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Dr. Hemanshu Prabhakar is a Professor at the Department of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India. He received his training in neuroanesthesia and completed his PhD at the same institute. He is a recipient of the AIIMS Excellence award for notable contributions in academics and has more than 200 publications in peer-reviewed national and international journals to his credit.
Dr. Prabhakar serves as a reviewer for various national and international journals. He is also a review author for the Cochrane Collaboration and has a special interest in evidence-based practice in neuroanesthesia. Dr. Prabhakar is a member of several national and international neuroanesthesia societies and is past secretary of the Indian Society of Neuroanesthesia and Critical Care. He serves on the editorial board of the Indian Journal of Palliative Care and is the executive editor of the Journal of Neuroanaesthesiology and CriticalCare.Dr. Zulfiqar Ali is an Associate Professor at the Division of Neuroanesthesiology and Neurocritical Care, Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar, India. He received his training in neuroanesthesia at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi and the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru. His areas of interest include neurocritical care and chronic pain management. He has many publications in peer-reviewed national and international journals to his credit.
Dr. Ali is a member of various national and international neuroanesthesia societies and is a past executive committee member of the Indian Society of Neuroanesthesia and Critical Care. He serves as an associate editor of the Indian Journal of Anesthesia and co-editor of Northern Journal of ISA. In addition, he is a reviewer for several national and international journals.Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Textbook of Neuroanesthesia and Neurocritical Care
Book Subtitle: Volume I - Neuroanesthesia
Editors: Hemanshu Prabhakar, Zulfiqar Ali
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-3387-3
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-13-3386-6Published: 03 May 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-981-13-3387-3Published: 15 April 2019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIX, 529
Number of Illustrations: 16 b/w illustrations, 45 illustrations in colour
Topics: Anesthesiology, Intensive / Critical Care Medicine, Neurosurgery, Neurology