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Due to increasing specialization of intensive care, patients with organ-specific surgery (thoracic, cardiac, neurosurgery) are being managed in dedicated ICUs. As these patients have specific perioperative problems, the intensive care physician taking care of these patients should have a working knowledge of their specific preoperative critical issues and should work in close consultation with the surgical and anesthetic team.
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Todi, S., Srinivasan, S., Divatia, J.V. (2012). Specific Issues in Perioperative Care. In: Chawla, R., Todi, S. (eds) ICU Protocols. Springer, India. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-0535-7_77
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