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Seizures, hemorrhage, neurogenic pulmonary edemas, and venous embolisms are all potential perioperative complications. Although they are not usually life-threatening, the anesthesiologist should be familiar with their pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment, all of which will be described in this chapter.
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Kushikata, T., Hirota, K. (2015). Crisis Management for Perioperative Complications (Seizure, Hemorrhage, Neurogenic Pulmonary Edema, and Venous Embolism). In: Uchino, H., Ushijima, K., Ikeda, Y. (eds) Neuroanesthesia and Cerebrospinal Protection. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-54490-6_57
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