TY - JOUR
T1 - Nonintubated anesthesia in thoracic surgery
T2 - General issues
AU - Kiss, Gabor
AU - Castillo, Maria
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2015/5
Y1 - 2015/5
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Awake thoracic surgery (ATS)
KW - Conversion
KW - General anesthesia (GA)
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85015462088&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3978/j.issn.2305-5839.2015.04.21
DO - 10.3978/j.issn.2305-5839.2015.04.21
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85015462088
SN - 2305-5839
VL - 3
JO - Annals of Translational Medicine
JF - Annals of Translational Medicine
IS - 8
M1 - 110
ER -