Case Studies in Nurse Anesthesia provides succinct and relevant information that can be used by students and professionals in the operating room. Information is written in a question and answer format for easy understanding and the chapters are divided into surgical specialties, with a focus on the most frequently performed procedures. Each case describes the entire perioperative course and discusses the patient’s history and physical, anesthetic concerns, surgical concerns, anesthetic management, differential diagnosis, and potential complications.
Unit 1 Otolaryngology
Chapter 1 Tonsillectomy/adenoidectomy
Chapter 2 Radical neck dissection
Chapter 3 Laryngectomy
Chapter 4 Vocal cord polyp removal with laser
Chapter 5 Uvulopharyngoplasty
Unit II General Surgery
Chapter 6 Bowel resection (open and laparoscopic approaches)
Chapter 7 Bariatric surgery
Chapter 8 Appendectomy (open and laparoscopic approaches)
Chapter 9 Cholecystectomy (open and laparoscopic approaches)
Chapter 10 Liver transplantation
Chapter 11 Liver Resection
Unit III Endocrine Surgery
Chapter 12 Adrenalectomy for pheochromocytoma (open/ laparoscopic approaches)
Chapter 13 Thyroidectomy
Unit IV Trauma Surgery
Chapter 14 Emergency airway management for the trauma patient
Chapter 15 Craniotomy for acute head injury
Chapter 16 Penetrating traumatic injuries
Chapter 17 Blunt force traumatic injuries
Unit V Thoracic Surgery
Chapter 18 Pneumonectomy
Chapter 19 Mediastinoscopy
Chapter 20 Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) for mediastinal mass
Chapter 21 Thymectomy
Unit VI Organ Procurement
Chapter 22 Multisystem organ procurement
Unit VII Vascular Surgery
Chapter 23 Carotid Endarterectomy + carotid artery stenting
Chapter 24 Acute aortic dissection/repair
Chapter 25 Thoracic aortic aneurysm repair
Chapter 26 Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
Unit VIII Cardiac Surgery
Chapter 27 Minimally invasive coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
Unit IX Neurosurgery
Chapter 28 Tumor debulking/removal
Chapter 29 Transphenoidal hypophysectomy
Chapter 30 Awake Craniotomy
Unit X Ophthalmic Surgery
Chapter 31 Retinal surgery
Chapter 32 Ruptured globe repair
Unit XI Gynecologic Surgery
Chapter 33 Hysterectomy (open and laparoscopic approaches)
Chapter 34 Dilation and curettage
Unit XII Obstetric Surgery
Chapter 35 Cesarian section
Chapter 36 Cervical cerclage
Chapter 37 Intraoperative maternal hemorrhage caused by uterine rupture
Chapter 38 Laboring epidural (placement and management)
Chapter 39 Nonobstetric surgery for the pregnant patient
Unit XIII Urologic Surgery
Chapter 40 Prostatectomy (open and laparoscopic approaches)
Chapter 41 Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)
Chapter 42 Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL)
Unit XIV Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Chapter 43 Breast reconstruction
Chapter 44 Liposuction
Chapter 45 Mandibular osteotomy
Unit XV Orthopedic Surgery
Chapter 46 Anterior/posterior cervical discectomy/fusion
Chapter 47 Thoracolumbar spinal reconstructive surgery
Chapter 48 Arthroscopic shoulder surgery
Chapter 49 Hip arthroplasty
Chapter 50 Above the knee amputation
Unit XVI Pediatric Surgery
Chapter 51 Bowel resection for necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC)
Chapter 52 Pyloromyotomy for pyloric stenosis
Chapter 53 Tracheoesophageal fistula repair
Unit XVII Out of the Operating Suite Procedures
Chapter 54 Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
Chapter 55 Pediatric dental surgery
Sass Elisha, CRNA, EdD-Kaiser Permanente School of Anesthesia
Kaiser Permanente School of Anesthesia
Pasadena, CA