Surgeons & Anesthesia

This manual is a concise guide to anaesthesia in surgery.

Beginning with the basics, discussing the role of anaesthesiologists and the surgical team, the following chapters provide a step by step analysis of the complete anaesthesia procedure, from pre-anaesthetic assessment and medication, to theatre sterilisation and patient care during surgery, to assessment of blood loss and the recovery room.

Separate chapters are dedicated to the effect of anaesthesia on vital organ function, and guidelines for emergency abdominal surgery.  

Key points

• Concise guide to anaesthesia in surgery
• Provides complete step by step guidance to the procedure
• In depth discussion on anaesthesia and vital organs, and emergency abdominal surgery
• Includes more than 100 images and illustrations

1. Introduction
2. Anesthesiologist
3. Surgical Team
4. Safe practice of Anesthesia
5. Preanesthetic Assessment
6. Preanesthetic Medications (Premedication)
7. Clinical Anesthesia: Balanced Anesthesia
8. The Operating Department
9. Theatre Asepsis and Equipments Sterilization
10. Operating Table and Positions for Surgery
11. Assessment of Blood Loss and Volume Replacement
12. Vital Organ Function and Anesthesia
13. Recovery room: Postanesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
14. Local Anesthetic Drugs and Regional Anesthesia
15. Guidelines for Emergency Abdominal Surgeries
16. Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting

S Ahanatha Pillai
Emeritus Professor, Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India