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History of Anesthesia for Thoracic Surgery. Thoracic Anatomy. General Respiratory Physiology and Respiratory Function During Anesthesia. Special Respiratory Physiology of the Lateral Decubitus Position, The Open Chest, And One-Lung Ventilation. Perioperative Cardiopulmonary Evaluation. Perioperative Respiratory Preparation. Monitoring. Choice of Anesthetic Drugs and Techniques. Separation of the Two Lungs (Doubel-Lumen Tube and Bronchial Blocker Intubation). Routine Surgical Considerations that Have Anesthetic Implications. Conventional and Differential Lung Management of One-Lung Ventiliation. High-Frequency and High-Flow Apneic Ventilation During Thoracic Surgery. Anesthetic Considerations (Other Than Management of Ventilation) During and at the End of Thoracic Surgery. Anesthesia for Special Elective Diagnostic Procedures. Anesthesia for Special Elective Therpeutic Procedures. Anesthesia for Esophageal Surgery. Anesthesia for Emergency Thoracic Surgery. Anesthesia for Pediatric Thoracic Surgery. Early Serious Complicatons Specifically Related to Thoracic Surgery. Mechanical Ventiliation and Weaning. Management of Postoperative Pain. Index.
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