tailieunhanh - Spinal Disorders: Fundamentals of Diagnosis and Treatment Part 40

Spinal Disorders: Fundamentals of Diagnosis and Treatment Part 40. Spinal disorders are among the most common medical conditions with significant impact on health related quality of life, use of health care resources and socio-economic costs. Spinal surgery is still one of the fastest growing areas in clinical medicine. | Peri- and Postoperative Management Section 373 14 Preoperative Assessment Stephan Blumenthal Youri Reiland Alain Borgeat Core Messages The preoperative patient assessment is the occasion most likely to reduce anxiety and fear More and more elderly patients with comorbidities are scheduled for elective spinal surgery Spinal cord injury can severely affect other organ systems Scoliosis can cause restrictive pulmonary disease. The most common blood-gas abnormality is reduced PaO2 with normal PaCO2. Restrictive lung disease can progress to irreversible pulmonary hypertension and cor pulmonale Patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy are a special group deserving special attention and precaution with regard to cardiac and pulmonary problems Surgery for malignant tumors often requires extensive blood transfusions Spinal shock begins immediately after the injury and can last up to 3 weeks Post-traumatic autonomic dysreflexia may be present after 3-6 weeks following the spinal cord injury Preexisting drug therapy needs careful assessment and sometimes adaptation Aim of Preanesthetic Evaluation The preanesthetic evaluation of the patient for spinal surgery is not unique it follows the general approach used before any patient is given anesthesia. Both adult and pediatric patients present for spinal surgery which maybe elective or urgent. Procedures range from minimally invasive microdiscectomy to prolonged operations involving multiple spinal levels and anterior posterior surgery. When assessing patients before spinal surgery particular attention should be given to respiratory function cardiovascular system metabolic conditions neurological function A clear understanding of the surgical procedure as well as complete knowledge of the patient s status are essential requirements in resolving perioperative problems particularly in high-risk patients. This helps in the development of an appropriate and optimal anesthetic plan for intraoperative and postoperative management. Risk

crossorigin="anonymous">
Đã phát hiện trình chặn quảng cáo AdBlock
Trang web này phụ thuộc vào doanh thu từ số lần hiển thị quảng cáo để tồn tại. Vui lòng tắt trình chặn quảng cáo của bạn hoặc tạm dừng tính năng chặn quảng cáo cho trang web này.