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We Need a Good Anaesthetist for Cemented THA

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In this chapter, the perioperative management of cemented total hip arthroplasty is presented from the anaesthetic point of view. Guidelines for selection, risk factors, type of anaesthetic and postoperative care are given.

  • Preoperative selection and preparation

  • Anaesthetic practice, including monitoring

  • Postoperative care, including analgesia and blood loss strategies

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  1. Department of Anaesthetics Princess Elizabeth Orthopaedic Centre, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital Foundation Trust, Barrack Road Exeter, Devon, EX2 5DW, UK

    Alasdair Dow MB ChB, MRCP, FRCA (Consultant in Intensive Care and Anaesthesia)

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  1. Alasdair Dow MB ChB, MRCP, FRCA
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Dow, A. (2005). We Need a Good Anaesthetist for Cemented THA. In: The Well-Cemented Total Hip Arthroplasty. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-28924-0_40

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  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-28924-0_40

  • Publisher Name: Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg

  • Print ISBN: 978-3-540-24197-3

  • Online ISBN: 978-3-540-28924-1

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