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Anaesthesia in Gynaecology

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Gynaecologists and anaesthesiologists are both at the patient’s service when performing gynaecological procedures.This chapter emphasizes on anaesthesiological difficulties of vaginal procedures, laparotomy, laparoscopy and robotic assisted gynaecological surgery and is addressed to operating gynaecologists.

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Abbreviations

5HT3:

5-hydroxytriptamine

ATP:

Adenosine triphosphate

CO:

Cardiac output

CO2 :

Carbon dioxide

COPD:

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

CS:

Compartment syndrome

FRC:

Functional residual capacity

GnRH:

Gonadotropin-releasing hormone

HSC:

Hysteroscopy

IAP:

Intra-abdominal pressure

IOH:

Intra-operative hypotension

IUP:

Intra-uterine pressure

K+ :

Potassium

MAP:

Mean arterial pressure

MOV:

Multiple organ failure

MV:

Minute volume

NK1:

Neurokinin 1

Na+ :

Sodium

PACU:

Post anaesthesia care unit

Pinsp:

Pressure, inspiratoric

PONV:

Postoperative nausea and vomiting

RAAS:

Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system

RR:

Respiratory rate

SIRS:

Systemic inflammatory response syndrome

TUR:

Trans-urethral resection

VC:

Vital capacity

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Sonntagbauer, M. (2018). Anaesthesia in Gynaecology. In: Alkatout, I., Mettler, L. (eds) Hysterectomy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-22497-8_20

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