A masterful guide on awake spine surgery and minimizing patient anesthesia burdens

Spine surgery is an inherently evolving subspeciality with an ever increasing understanding of the pathology, biomechanics, and natural history of spine disease. Concurrently, technological innovations have been introduced that enable better and safer patient outcomes. At the forefront is awake spine surgery, a groundbreaking approach that is about more than avoiding general anesthesiait stems from the philosophy of minimizing the surgeon footprint on patients. Awake Spine Surgery edited by pioneering surgeons Muhammad M. Abd-El-Barr, Alok Sharan Kingsley Abode-Iyamah, Bhavuk Garg, and Ernest E. Braxton Jr. details this innovative and emerging area of spine surgery.

The book is organized into three parts and 22 chapters covering preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative considerations. The text lays a solid foundation, detailing patient selection criteria and contraindications and a full spectrum of ultrasound-guided blocks, from erector spinae to abdominal wall. The multidimensional aspects of awake spine surgery are reflected in topics ranging from global lessons learned from Covid and outpatient awake surgery program developmentto long-acting nerve blocks and postoperative delirium.

Key Highlights

• Encompasses the latest approaches, including endoscopy, robotics, next generation TLIFs, and minimally invasive lateral spine
• Invaluable clinical pearls, practical tools, comprehensive protocols, and inspiring case studies to integrate into practice
• Expert tips, key points, and tables enhance understanding and acquisition of knowledge

• Twenty high-quality procedural videos demonstrate diverse techniques
  This unique resource provides a blueprint for the future of spine surgery. It will help empower spine surgeons, anesthesiologists, and pain practitioners to achieve optimal patient outcomes, while eliminating general anesthesia-related risks and recovery challenges.

  This print book includes a scratch off code to access a complimentary digital copy on MedOne.

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  Zusammenfassung
  Explore the evolving world of awake spine surgery that minimizes anesthesia risks while enhancing patient care. Detailed protocols cover refined patient selection, ultrasound-guided blocks, robotics, endoscopy, and minimally invasive techniquesall supported by practical insights and procedural videos for improved outcomes.

  Inhalt

  Part I: Preoperative Considerations

  1. Relevant Spine Anatomy for Regional Anesthesia
  2. Basics of Ultrasound
  3. Overview of Regional Anesthesia
  4. Erector Spinae Plane Blocks
  5. Anesthesia for Awake Spinal SurgeriesEpidural vs. Spinal Anesthesia
  6. Paravertebral Blocks for Lumbar Spine
  7. Paravertebral Blocks for Cervical Spine
  8. Abdominal Wall Blocks
  9. Patient Anxiety in Awake Spine Surgery
  10. General AnesthesiaNot Just Going to Sleep
  11. Lessons from COVID-19 and Lower and Medium Income CountriesEgypt
  12. Lessons from COVID-19 and Lower and Medium Income CountriesIndia
  13. Developing an Outpatient Awake Spine Surgery Program
      Part II: Intraoperative Considerations
  14. Advances in Minimally-Invasive TechniquesA Brief Introduction
  15. Awake Robotic Surgery
  16. Next Generation TLIFs
  17. Awake Endoscopic Spine Surgery
  18. Awake Lateral Fusion
      Part III: Postoperative Considerations
  19. Long-Acting Nerve Block Pumps for Postoperative Pain Management
  20. Postoperative Delirium and Awake Spine Surgery
  21. Evidence for Awake Spine Surgery
  22. Beyond General Anesthesia: The Protocols Powering Awake Spine Surgery