Anaesthesia for the Elderly Patient

Second Edition

Chris Dodds, Chandra M. Kumar, and Frédérique Servin

Oxford Anaesthesia Library

Fully updated to reflect more published studies on anaesthesia and critical care relating to, or including, elderly patients
Helpful 'key points' sections at the start of each chapter
Fully updated chapters on key topics such as emergency anaesthesia, orthopaedic surgery, and neurosurgery in the elderly patient

New to this Edition:

Contains a new chapter on 'Anaesthesia for Non-Theatre Environments'

Anaesthesia for the Elderly Patient

Second Edition

Chris Dodds, Chandra M. Kumar, and Frédérique Servin

Description

Global ageing, in both developed and undeveloped countries, has made the need for high-quality knowledge and research on anaesthesia for the elderly increasingly important. The second edition of Anaesthesia for the Elderly Patient offers the anaesthetist guidance on the evaluation and management of elderly patients that present at hospital for surgery and anaesthesia. Containing 15 chapters on key topics such as emergency anaesthesia, orthopaedic surgery, and neurosurgery, as well as a new chapter on 'Anaesthesia for Non-Theatre Environments', this book ensures the reader is fully prepared for the clinical challenges they may face when working with this ever-growing vulnerable group.

Part of the Oxford Anaesthesia Library series, this second edition of Anaesthesia for the Elderly Patient offers a fully up-to-date comprehensive introduction to the major clinical issues facing anaesthetists working with elderly patients. All chapters are fully updated and content is presented in a concise and easy to read format, with helpful key points listed at the start of each chapter.

Anaesthesia for the Elderly Patient

Second Edition

Chris Dodds, Chandra M. Kumar, and Frédérique Servin

Oxford Anaesthesia Library

1:Definitions, social trends and epidemiology
2:Pathophysiological changes of ageing and their relevance to anaesthesia
3:Anaesthetic pharmacology in the elderly
4:Pre-operative assessment and preparation of elderly patients undergoing major surgery
5:Day case anaesthesia in the elderly
6:Emergency anaesthesia in the elderly
7:Anaesthesia for orthopaedic surgery in the elderly
8:Anaesthesia for major abdominal surgery in the elderly
9:Neurosurgery in the elderly
10:Urological and gynaecological surgery in the elderly
11:Post-operative care and analgesia
12:Intensive care and the elderly
13:Non-theatre anaesthesia and the elderly
14:Cognitive dysfunction and sleep disorders
15:Ethics and the law involving elderly

Anaesthesia for the Elderly Patient

Second Edition

Chris Dodds, Chandra M. Kumar, and Frédérique Servin

Oxford Anaesthesia Library

Author Information

Chris Dodds, Consultant Anaesthetist, Department of Anaesthesia, James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, UK, Chandra M. Kumar, Senior Consultant in Anaesthesia, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, 90 Yishun Central, Singapore, and Frédérique Servin, Consultant in Anaesthesia, Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Department of Anaesthesiology, Bichat-Claude, Bernard Hospital, Paris, France

Professor Chris Dodds is a retired Consultant Anaesthetist at the Department of Anaesthesia, James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, UK.

Professor Chandra M. Kumar is a Senior Consultant in Anaesthesia at the Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore.

Dr Frédérique Servin is a Consultant in Anaesthesia in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Department of Anaesthesiology, Bichat-Claude Bernard Hospital, Paris, France

Anaesthesia for the Elderly Patient

Second Edition

Chris Dodds, Chandra M. Kumar, and Frédérique Servin

Oxford Anaesthesia Library

Reviews and Awards

"In our opinion, this book succeeds in accomplishing 2 goals: it provides a solid starting point and serves as an excellent guide for trainees/young anesthetists, and it simultaneously supplements the knowledge of the most expert colleagues. The topic is particularly suited to a pocket-sized, synthetic, and easy-to-read book like this. In fact, since anesthesia in the elderly is not a subspecialty and every anesthesiologist will increasingly face aged patients, the most experienced colleagues will likely appreciate this useful and practical guide in their daily practice." - Antonio Pisano, MD, and Nicola Galdieri, MD, Anesthesia and Analgesia