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Abstract
Anesthetic management for awake thoracic surgery (ATS) is more difficult than under general anesthesia (GA), being technically extremely challenging for the anesthesiologist. Therefore, thorough preparation and vigilance are paramount for successful patient management. In this review, important considerations of nonintubated anesthesia for thoracic surgery are discussed in view of careful patient selection, anesthetic preparation, potential perioperative difficulties and the management of its complications.Entities:
Keywords: Awake thoracic surgery (ATS); conversion; general anesthesia (GA)
Year: 2015 PMID: 26046051 PMCID: PMC4436416 DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2305-5839.2015.04.21
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Transl Med ISSN: 2305-5839