Problem Based Learning Discussions in Onco-Anesthesia and Onco-Critical Care

The book provides aninsightinto relevant anatomy, epidemiology, chemotherapeutic agents usedinspecific cancersandadverse effects, preoperative assessmentandoptimization, perioperative challenges specific to the procedure, fluid management, anesthetic techniques perioperative pain management options, post-operative complicationsandmanagement of oncosurgical casesindetail. It providesinformation regarding management of oncological emergencies such as tumour lysis syndrome, acute stridor, SVC syndrome, malignant spinal cord compression, febrile neutropenia. Itincludes some cases for palliative/diagnostic procedures, such as, PTBD, portal vein embolization, ERCPandstenting. It covers the pre-anesthetic examination relevant to a particular case that helpsinplanning the anesthetic technique, such as, headandneck cancer history of drooling of saliva, breathlessness, changeinthe voice,inability to lie supine. Additionally, the book discusses certain controversial topics ofinterest such as TIVA vsinhalationalinoncosurgeries, restrictive vs liberal blood transfusion, liberal vs restrictive vs goal directed fluid therapy, perioperative blood transfusionandcancer. Chapters discuss case scenariosandprovideproblembasedlearninginquestionandanswer format,andinclude easy to follow algorithms, flow chartsandkey points. The book is useful for practicing onco-anesthesiologists, anesthesia postgraduates,onco-anesthesiafellowsandtrainees.