Perioperative Anesthetic Management for Esophagectomy

Anesthesiology Clinics

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 293-304

  Ng, Ju Mei ^a,b  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; ESOPHAGUS RESECTION; EXTUBATION; HUMAN; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PULMONARY ASPIRATION; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; REVIEW; THORAX EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA;

ANALGESIA, EPIDURAL; ANESTHESIA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; ESOPHAGECTOMY; FLUID THERAPY; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; LUNG DISEASES; PERIOPERATIVE CARE;

EID: 43049093717     PISSN: 19322275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anclin.2008.01.004     Document Type: Review

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