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History of Thoracic Anesthesiology

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Because of concern relating to the natural history of pneumothorax, the development of a thoracic surgery discipline comparatively was late. Tuberculosis was the stimulus to overcome concern and caution. Control of contaminating secretions was an early anesthesia objective. Rigid bronchoscopy, lung separation, and positive pressure ventilation are milestones of significance. Modern materials have enabled considerable advances in essentially early ideas. The anesthesia challenge of surgery of respiratory failure is to counteract the negative effects of positive pressure ­ventilation. Surgery for lung cancer remains the bulk of workload.

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  1. Aldham House, Ryton, Tyne and Wear, UK

    Ian Conacher MB ChB, MD, FFARCS, FRCP(Ed)

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  1. Ian Conacher MB ChB, MD, FFARCS, FRCP(Ed)
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  1. University of Toronto, Staff Anesthesiologist, Professor of Anesthesia, Toronto, M5G 2C4, Ontario, Canada

    Peter Slinger, MD, FRCPC

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Conacher, I. (2011). History of Thoracic Anesthesiology. In: Slinger, MD, FRCPC, P. (eds) Principles and Practice of Anesthesia for Thoracic Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-0184-2_1

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