The purpose of this book is to provide a comprehensive guide that equips anesthesiologists, pulmonologists, and other healthcare professionals with the specialized knowledge required to deliver effective Anesthesia care during interventional pulmonary procedures. It bridges the gap between general Anesthesia textbooks and the unique challenges encountered in the realm of interventional pulmonology. The book covers a wide range of topics, including patient selection, pre-procedure assessment, Anesthesia techniques, procedural considerations, management of complications, and post-procedure care. It provides evidence-based guidelines, practical tips, and case studies to enhance the reader's understanding and decision-making abilities in this specialized area.
This book fills an existing knowledge gap and serves as an authoritative resource for healthcare professionals involved in interventional pulmonology. By disseminating up-to-date information and best practices, it will improve patient outcomes, reduce complications, and enhance the overall quality of care.
Anesthesia for Interventional Pulmonary Procedures.- Preoperative
Assessment and Optimization.- Anesthesia Techniques For Interventional
Pulmonary Procedures.- Rigid Bronchoscopy and Bronchial Interventions.-
Anesthesia for Endobronchial Ultrasound Guided Transbronchial Fine Needle
Aspiration.- Anesthesia for Robotic Bronchoscopy.- Anesthesia for Patients
with Central Airway Obstruction.- Anesthesia for Patients with Anterior
Mediastinal Mass Undergoing Interventional Pulmonary Procedures.- Anesthesia
for Interventional Pulmonary Management of Patients with Airway Fistulas.-
Anesthesia for Placement of Endobronchial Valves.- Anesthesia for Patients
with Hemoptysis/Massive Hemoptysis.- Anesthesia for Pleural Interventions:
Thoracentesis, Pleuroscopy and Pleurodesis.- The Bronchoscopy Suite.-
Recovery and Monitoring Post Bronchoscopic Procedures.- Shaping The Future of
Anesthesia in Interventional Pulmonology.
Mona Sarkiss, MD, PhD
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Division of Anesthesiology, Critical Care Medicine and Pain Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Department Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
Department of Pulmonary Medicine
Houston, TX
Mona Sarkiss, MD is an Anesthesiologist at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX, with extensive experience evident from her work for over two decades. Her specialty area is apparent in her range of publications focused on issues connected to bronchoscopy and anesthesia management, notably published in esteemed journals such as Diagnostics, Journal of Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology, Mediastinum, and Chest.
