Lobectomy
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Lobectomy
| Anesthesia type |
General |
|---|---|
| Airway |
DLT, ETT with bronchial blocker |
| Lines and access |
PIV, large bore IV, arterial line on dependent side in lateral position, |
| Monitors |
Standard, 5-lead, |
| Primary anesthetic considerations | |
| Preoperative |
Chronic respirtory disease, chronic smokers and sequelae, coexisting cardiovascular disease.
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| Intraoperative |
One lung ventilation, protective lung ventilation, managing hypoxia on one lung ventilation, thoracotomy vs minimally invasive approach |
| Postoperative |
analgesia: if VATS, regional block or PCA sufficient; if thoracotomy, epidural or PVB preferred |
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Provide a brief summary of this surgical procedure and its indications here.
Preoperative management
Patient evaluation
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Operating room setup
Patient preparation and premedication
Regional and neuraxial techniques
Intraoperative management
Monitoring and access
Induction and airway management
Positioning
Maintenance and surgical considerations
Emergence
Postoperative management
Disposition
Pain management
Potential complications
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