The Perioperative Medicine Handbook

Perioperative medicine refers to the medical care provided to patients preparing for surgery, undergoing surgery or recuperating from a surgery. Managing operative risks, complications and medical illnesses are the main objectives of perioperative medicine. Various professionals such as anesthesiologists, surgeons, medical consultants and intensivists work in concert in this practice. Many interventions for reducing the adverse outcomes of surgery may be adopted. These may include packages of care for enhanced recovery and maintenance of normothermia. The importance of handling complications in a timely and effective manner as they develop is an important focus of perioperative medicine. This book discusses the fundamentals as well as modern approaches of perioperative medicine. While understanding the long-term perspectives of the topics, it makes an effort in highlighting their impact as a modern tool for the growth of the discipline. With state-of-the-art inputs by acclaimed experts of this field, this book targets students and professionals.