title: Anesthetic considerations for special thoracic procedures.
abstract: Significant advances have been achieved in surgical and anesthetic techniques for the treatment of patients presenting with a variety of complex intrathoracic lesions. Despite the technologic advances, these patients continue to pose a challenge for anesthesiologists to provide safe and effective clinical care. A thorough understanding of the patient's underlying pathology inclusive of a detailed preoperative evaluation and effective communication between the surgical and anesthesia teams would help to ensure a favorable outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Presbyterian Hospital, 200 Lothrop Street, PUH C-224, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA. esulliva@pitt.edu
authors.forename: Erin A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Sullivan
mesh_terms: D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000379:methods*; D000777:Anesthetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008477:Mediastinal Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures
chemical_list: D000777:Anesthetics