Anesthesiologist's Manual of Surgical Procedures [Hardcover]

Richard A. Jaffe (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0781766702 | ISBN-13: 978-0781766708 | Publication Date: February 26, 2009 | Edition: Fourth

Completely updated, and now in full color, this practical reference is a comprehensive guide to the anesthetic and perioperative management of patients during all procedures performed by general and subspecialist surgeons. The book explains each procedure from both the surgeon's and the anesthesiologist's perspective, presents details on anesthetic technique, and guides the anesthesiologist and surgeon through the decisions that must be made before, during, and after surgery. Emphasis is on factors that impact the anesthesiologist, including patient positioning, duration of surgery, and complications. The Fourth Edition covers almost 40 new surgical procedures, with an increased focus on laparoscopic and endovascular procedures.

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Editorial Reviews

Review

Anesthesiology -- Praise for the previous edition: "...an excellent reference book ... suitable for all levels of anesthesia providers ... I would strongly recommend this book."--Anesthesiology Anesthesia & Analgesia, Volume 99 -- "An essential manual for anesthesiologists. The editors do an excellent job of bringing the perspectives of both anesthesia and surgery to each procedure, and includes more than 700 procedures. A significant addition to this edition is chapters devoted to office based anesthesia and emergency procedures. An excellent reference book that should be found on every anesthesiologist's shelf."---Anesthesia & Analgesia --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1408 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Fourth edition (February 26, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0781766702
• ISBN-13: 978-0781766708
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.7 x 2.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

31 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Title is deceiving..., December 9, 2006

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D. P. Randolph "AriKona" (Arizona, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Anesthesiologist's Manual of Surgical Procedures (Hardcover)

Having been in practice for the last 25 years, I have seen a few of the procedures described in this book. (And then some.) Now teaching at the university level, I try to find textbooks that embody what the cover suggests. As for Jaffe's book: the accuracy is fair, but the way in which it is written is rather insulting to the anesthesiologist's intelligence. This book puts the emphasis on the surgeon's role and viewpoint as being paramount. There is a noticable lack of patient safety and comfort that is considered. This is, after all, why we are there. For documentation of specific surgical protocol, this is a reasonable text. For actual practice, there are better sources of information. Most who have been through residency know the ones I mean. Either change the name to "Surgical Procedures from the Surgeon's Point of View" or add information that would provide insight thus allowing the anesthesia practitioner to tailor their anesthetic to enhance the patient's overall surgical/anesthetic experience.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad, but, December 10, 2007

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Luis Carlos Penas - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Anesthesiologist's Manual of Surgical Procedures (Hardcover)

It doesn't describe all the procedures accurately, and sometimes the descrption of the procedures doesn`t change my anesthetic plan. I think it was written from a surgery point of view, rather than the anesthesiologist

9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for Operating Room Personnel, April 8, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Anesthesiologist's Manual of Surgical Procedures (Hardcover)

Excellent resource for Operating personnel relating to surgical aspects of positioning and other surgical implications. A must for OR educators.