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SCRvdg

Anesthesia type
Airway
Lines and access
Monitors
Primary anesthetic considerations
Preoperative
Intraoperative
Postoperative
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Stuart van der Greeff and Chris Rishel

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Preoperative Considerations

Patient Evaluation & Preparation

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System	Considerations	Investigations	Preparation
Neurological			Premedication can be included in this section
Cardiovascular
Respiratory
Renal
Gastrointestinal
Hematologic
Endocrine
Other

Operating Room Preparation

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Intraoperative Considerations

Special Monitoring and Access

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Regional and Neuraxial Techniques

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Induction and Airway Management

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Maintenance, Surgical Overview, and Variants

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	Variant 1	Variant 2	Variant 3
Unique considerations
Position
Surgical time
EBL
Postoperative disposition
Mortality
Morbidity
Pain

Emergence

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Postoperative Considerations

Disposition

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Pain management

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Potential complications

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Further Reading

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