vbid/9789819963393

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?The book provides an�insight�into relevant anatomy, epidemiology, chemotherapeutic agents used�in�specific cancers�and�adverse effects, preoperative assessment�and�optimization, perioperative challenges specific to the procedure, fluid management, anesthetic techniques perioperative pain management options, post-operative complications�and�management of oncosurgical cases�in�detail. It provides�information regarding management of oncological emergencies such as tumour lysis syndrome, acute stridor, SVC syndrome, malignant spinal cord compression, febrile neutropenia. It�includes some cases for palliative/diagnostic procedures, such as, PTBD, portal vein embolization, ERCP�and�stenting. It covers the pre-anesthetic examination relevant to a particular case that helps�in�planning the anesthetic technique, such as, head�and�neck cancer history of drooling of saliva, breathlessness, change�in�the voice,�inability to lie supine. Additionally, the book discusses certain controversial topics of�interest such as TIVA vs�inhalational�in�oncosurgeries, restrictive vs liberal blood transfusion, liberal vs restrictive vs goal directed fluid therapy, perioperative blood transfusion�and�cancer.�� Chapters discuss case scenarios�and�provide�problem�based�learning�in�question�and�answer format,�and�include easy to follow algorithms, flow charts�and�key points.� The book is useful for practicing onco-anesthesiologists, anesthesia postgraduates,�onco-anesthesia�fellows�and�trainees.Typham this is the title: Problem Based Learning Discussions in Onco-Anesthesia and Onco-Critical Care