TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 48. Anesthesia: Choices and Complications A1 - Doyle, Aeron A2 - McKean, Sylvia C. A2 - Ross, John J. A2 - Dressler, Daniel D. A2 - Brotman, Daniel J. A2 - Ginsberg, Jeffrey S. Y1 - 2012 N1 - T2 - Principles and Practice of Hospital Medicine AB - Hospitalists are often involved in perioperative patient care and should be familiar with techniques and complications of anesthesia, as well as preoperative and postoperative considerations. Current modalities include general anesthetics, neuraxial techniques (spinal and epidural), regional anesthetics (nerve blocks), and monitored anesthetic care (MAC), or so-called conscious sedation. Each mode of anesthesia has benefits and risks that must be weighed in view of the operative procedure and the condition and comorbidities of each patient. The administration of regional or local anesthetics does not preclude the necessity for general anesthesia in the event of unforeseen events or complications. Therefore, patients undergoing all but the most minor procedures should be assessed as potential candidates for general anesthesia. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=56194293 ER -