Day Care Anaesthesia

This book discusses the provision of anaesthesia for day case patients from the preoperative period until discharge and patient follow-up. Provides information on patient selection, management of pain and sickness, the recovery process and problems which may occur after surgery. All forms of anaesthesia are covered, including local anaesthesia and nerve blocks, general anaesthesia (with inhaled and injected drugs) and the use of sedatives to supplement local anaesthesia. The special needs of the child are also addressed. Contributors.

Foreword.

Preface.

1. Patient selection, assessment, and preparation (Jean M. Millar).

2. Principles of general anaesthesia (Alexander P. L. Goodwin).

3. Inhalation anaesthesia (Angela Freschini, Ian Smith).

4. Intravenous anaesthesia (John Peacock).

5. Regional anaesthesia (Johan Raeder).

6. Sedation (Glenda Rudkin).

7. Postoperative pain and emesis: a systematic approach (Jan Jakobsson).

8. Assessment of recovery, discharge, and late follow-up (Ian Jackson).

9. The pediatric day case (Dori Ann McCulloch).

10. The future of day surgery (Ian Smith).

Index.

Ian Smith is the editor of Day Care Anaesthesia, published by Wiley. Day care surgery is now a major surgical specialty and the care of the patient preoperatively and perioperatively is an increasingly important part of the anaesthetist's skills. This book addresses all the practical and technical issues that the anaesthetist in training, and those already qualified but coming new to the area, will need to know.

With contributions from leading specialists, this is an authoritative guide to safe and effective practice in day care anaesthesia that is relevant for all units, whether in large hospitals or local clinics.