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Complications and Mishaps in Anesthesia

Cases – Analysis – Preventive Strategies

  • Presents 33 cases based on real-life situations that involved complications, mishaps or errors

  • Describes the cases in an emotionally engaging and entertaining way to facilitate learning

  • Includes suggestions and tips on medical, organisational and non-technical factors

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Table of contents (34 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxv
  2. Case 1: Retained Placenta

    • Matthias Hübler, Mike Hänsel, Karen B. Domino
    Pages 1-8
  3. Case 2: Elbow Dislocation with Fracture

    • Jana Kötteritzsch, Mike Hänsel, Karen B. Domino, Matthias Hübler
    Pages 9-19
  4. Case 3: Pancreatic Surgery

    • Julia Storch, Mike Hänsel, Karen B. Domino, Matthias Hübler
    Pages 21-31
  5. Case 4: A Day in the PACU

    • Julia Storch, Mike Hänsel, Karen B. Domino, Matthias Hübler
    Pages 33-43
  6. Case 5: TUR of the Prostate

    • Anke Hübler, Mike Hänsel, Karen B. Domino, Matthias Hübler
    Pages 45-54
  7. Case 6: Tonsillectomy: Hurray, a Child!

    • Julia Storch, Mike Hänsel, Karen B. Domino, Matthias Hübler
    Pages 55-63
  8. Case 7: The Rebleed: Uh-Oh, a Child!

    • Julia Storch, Mike Hänsel, Karen B. Domino, Matthias Hübler
    Pages 65-73
  9. Case 8: Bowel Obstruction

    • Jana Kötteritzsch, Mike Hänsel, Karen B. Domino, Matthias Hübler
    Pages 75-85
  10. Case 9: D&C

    • Jana Kötteritzsch, Mike Hänsel, Karen B. Domino, Matthias Hübler
    Pages 87-95
  11. Case 10: Inguinal Hernia Repair

    • Matthias Hübler, Mike Hänsel, Karen B. Domino
    Pages 97-104
  12. Case 11: Hip Surgery

    • Anke Hübler, Mike Hänsel, Karen B. Domino, Matthias Hübler
    Pages 105-112
  13. Case 12: Foot Surgery

    • Matthias Hübler, Mike Hänsel, Karen B. Domino
    Pages 113-117
  14. Case 13: Spinal Stenosis

    • Anke Hübler, Mike Hänsel, Karen B. Domino, Matthias Hübler
    Pages 119-130
  15. Case 14: Septoplasty

    • Katharina Martin, Mike Hänsel, Karen B. Domino, Matthias Hübler
    Pages 131-139
  16. Case 15: Cosmetic Surgery

    • Susanne Heller, Mike Hänsel, Karen B. Domino, Matthias Hübler
    Pages 141-150
  17. Case 16: Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

    • Markus Eller, Mike Hänsel, Karen B. Domino, Matthias Hübler
    Pages 151-160
  18. Case 17: The Second Inguinal Hernia

    • Matthias Hübler, Mike Hänsel, Karen B. Domino
    Pages 161-168
  19. Case 18: Hip Fracture

    • Katharina Martin, Mike Hänsel, Karen B. Domino, Matthias Hübler
    Pages 169-177
  20. Case 19: Frozen Shoulder

    • Julia Storch, Mike Hänsel, Karen B. Domino, Matthias Hübler
    Pages 179-187

About this book

Ability to learn from errors is an essential aspect of the quest to improve treatment quality and patient safety. This book consists of 33 cases in anesthesiology that is based on real life situations and illuminate avoidable complications and mishaps. The cases are presented in a novel manner in that they are embedded within narratives. The reader comes to each case “cold”, without any clue as to the content, and each case comprises a narrative and a factual component that are interwoven. The narrative parts provide the reader with information and tips regarding the clinical problems and tasks that the protagonist must face and try to solve. The idea is to engage the reader emotionally while reading and to entertain him or her while learning. All cases conclude with short debriefing sections which include possible strategies to prevent similar errors or mishaps.

Reviews

“Complications and Mishaps in Anesthesia is a compilation of 33 anesthesiology cases that enumerate perioperative challenges often seen during the scope of practice of anesthesiology. … Tables, flow charts, diagrams, and images accompany the medical knowledge along with useful references listed at the conclusion of each case discussed. … this book is an enjoyable and light read, is entertaining at times, and can enrich our practice management skills immensely.” (Sanjay Dwarakanath, Anesthesia & Analgesia, Vol. 123 (1), July, 2016)

“The book opens with biographies of the fictional characters found in the clinical vignettes that follow, a little like the opening notes for a play. Each chapter leads then with a clinical vignette, some form of critical incident, a discussion of clinical issues and a dissection of the causes of the mishap. … For the Novice wanting a readable overview of anaesthetic mishap or indeed for the experienced clinician wanting CPD and a fireside read, this book has a place.” (M. F. Dowling, British Journal of Anaesthesia, Vol. 115 (3), September, 2015)

“Complications and Mishaps in Anesthesia edited by Drs. Hübler, Koch, and Domino provides a unique learning experience that can benefit trainees and attending physicians alike. Through 33 chapters based upon actual cases characterized by an array of anesthetic complications, your expertise will be challenged across a broad range of anesthetic practice. … I strongly recommend adding this book to your library. … This book is an excellent introduction to the factors that lead to errors in anesthesia patient care.” (Sloan Curry Youngblood, Anesthesiology, Vol. 123 (2), August, 2015)

“This book presents a step-by-step evolution of challenging anesthetic cases and common mistakes that anesthesiologists make. In each chapter, the authors guide readers through a case and illustrate the mistakes and reasons for those mistakes. … Students, residents, nurse anesthetists, and attendings are the intended audience.” (Daniel S. Rubin, Doody’s Book Reviews, April, 2015)

“The book brings to light common pitfalls that we encounter in our everyday practice and complements other traditional textbooks on the subject of medical errors and patient safety. The subject matter and anesthesia pearls covered in this book will be of great relevance to anesthesiologists at all levels of training. It provides a good starting point for teaching anesthesia trainees and could prompt targeted discussion. I wholeheartedly recommend this book to trainees and clinicians involved in perioperative care.” (Daniel Dubois, Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie, Vol. 62, April, 2015)

“This book … promote higher standards of safety in anaesthetic practice. … I would certainly recommend it to anaesthetists of all grades. … senior trainees and staff anaesthetists in particular would find it most useful as they would most likely be able to relate to the stories in the text. Non-technical skills in anaesthesia have only been scrutinised in recent years, and this text complements it greatly in a succinct, interesting and informative manner.” (Aizad Yusof, European Journal of Anaesthesiology, Vol. 32 (5), 2015)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden, Germany

    Matthias Hübler

  • Department of Anesthisology, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden, Germany

    Thea Koch

  • Department of Anesthesiology, University of Washington, Seattle, USA

    Karen B. Domino

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