Overview

There are relationships that exist between neuroanesthesia, neurosurgical procedures, individual patient pathology and the positioning of a patient for said procedure.  A comprehensive examination of these relationships, their association with patient morbidity/mortality and how to approach these issues in an evidence-based manner has yet to become available. Positioning related injuries have been documented as major contributors to neurosurgical/neuroanesthesiology liability. This text examines these relationships. It provides considerations necessary to the correct positioning of a patient for a neurosurgical procedure for each individual patient and their individual pathology. In other words, this text will demonstrate how to construct the necessary surgical posture for the indicated neurosurgical procedure given the individual constraints of the patient within the environment of anesthesia and conforming to existing evidence-based practice guidelines. Sections will address physiological changes inherent in positioning in relation to anesthesia for neurosurgical procedures, assessment of patient for planned procedure, as well as considerations for managing problems associated with these relationships. Additional sections will examine the relationship between neurosurgical positioning and medical malpractice and the biomechanical science between positioning devices and neurosurgical procedures. Neurosurgery and its patient population are in a constant state of change. Providing the necessary considerations for the neurosurgical procedure planned under the anesthesia conditions planned in the position planned, often in the absence of multicase study literary support, without incurring additional morbidity is the goal of this text.

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Author:   Adam Arthur ,  Kevin Foley ,  C. Wayne Hamm
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2018
Weight:   1.026kg
ISBN:  

9783319726786

ISBN 10:   3319726781
Pages:   287
Publication Date:   15 March 2018
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Positioning Patients for Neurosurgical Procedures, A Historical Perspective.- Biomechanics and the Mathematics of Positioning.- Anesthesia and Patient Positioning.- Preoperative Assessment of the Patient for the Planned Position.- Organization of the Operating Room for Neurosurgical Procedures.- Overall Positioning Considerations for Intracranial Procedures.- Intracranial Procedures in the Supine, Semi-Sitting and Sitting Positions.- Intracranial Procedures in the Lateral Position.- Intracranial Procedures in the Prone Position.- Spinal Surgery Positioning Overview.- The Supine, Sitting, and Lithotomy Positions.- Spinal Procedures in the Lateral Position.- Spinal Procedures in the Prone Position.- Special Considerations in Positioning for Neurosurgical Tumors:  Spinal.- Special Considerations for Intracranial Tumors.- Special Considerations for Pediatric Positioning for Neurosurgical Procedures.- Co-Morbidities and Positioning: Morbid Obesity and Multiple Trauma.- Co-morbidities and Positioning: Pregnancy.- Post Operative Positioning in the Neurointensive Care Unit.- Differential Diagnosis, Treatment and Prognosis of Peripheral Nerve Injuries Associated with Neurosurgical Procedures.- Legal Issues in Patient Positioning.

Reviews

Perioperative Considerations and Positioning for Neurosurgical Procedures: A Clinical Guide ... aims to serve as the authoritative textbook regarding the positioning and preoperative assessment of the neurosurgical patient. ... The aforementioned text is intended for neurosurgical practitioners of all ages and skill levels, but would best be set on a reference bookshelf in a neurosurgical resident call room. The strengths of this book include its accessibility/easy prose, the numerous pearls about positioning for surgical procedures, and the instructive photographs contained within. (David P. Bray, Operative Neurosurgery, Vol. 17 (1), July, 2019)

Author Information

Adam S. Arthur MD MPH FAANS FAHA FACS Professor of Neurosurgery University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center Semmes-Murphey Neurological and Spine Clinic Memphis, TN USA   Kevin T. Foley, MD, FACS Professor of Neurosurgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, & Biomedical Engineering University of Tennessee Health Science Center Chairman, Semmes-Murphey Clinic Memphis, TN  USA   C. Wayne Hamm CRNA, MSN, APN Germantown, TN  USA  

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