Pericardial Syndromes
(1) Cardiology Department, Maria Vittoria Hospital and Department of Public Health and Pediatrics University of Torino, Torino, Italy Different aetiological agents either infectious or non-infectious (see chapter on the…
Perspectives and Unmet Needs
(1) Cardiology Department, Maria Vittoria Hospital and Department of Public Health and Pediatrics University of Torino, Torino, Italy Despite a large amount of new data, there are still several…
Conclusions
(1) Cardiology Department, Maria Vittoria Hospital and Department of Public Health and Pediatrics University of Torino, Torino, Italy Pericardial diseases are relatively common diseases that may affect the pericardium…
Guidelines on the Management of Pericardial Diseases
(1) Cardiology Department, Maria Vittoria Hospital and Department of Public Health and Pediatrics University of Torino, Torino, Italy 18.1 Overview and Introduction Consensus documents have been developed by the…
Age and Gender Issues in the Management of Pericardial Diseases
(1) Cardiology Department, Maria Vittoria Hospital and Department of Public Health and Pediatrics University of Torino, Torino, Italy 17.1 Introduction Management of pericardial diseases should consider specific issues related…
Anesthetic Considerations with Robotic Surgery
Source Pneumoperitoneum (PP) Steep Trendelenburg (ST) PP + ST CVP CO SVR MAP Airway compliance Airway pressure FRC ICP CBF * * VBF Ocular pressure CPP PP + ST =…
Robot-Assisted Ureteral Reconstruction
Fig. 13.1 Semi-lateral decubitus position Fig. 13.2 Semi-lateral decubitus position with modified low-lithotomy Fig. 13.3 Low-lithotomy position In all cases, we place the scrub nurse and assistant surgeon on the…
Robotic Surgical Procedures for Male Infertility
Fig. 27.1 Operative setup for male infertility robotic procedures Patient Positioning and Preparation Figure 27.2 illustrates patient positioning for robotic male infertility procedures. The patient is placed in the supine position….
Pediatric Robotic Pyeloplasty
Fig. 29.1 Operating room setup for right robotic pyeloplasty demonstrating standard configuration of operating room personnel and equipment Fig. 29.2 Operating room setup for left robotic pyeloplasty demonstrating standard configuration…
Robot-Assisted Pyeloplasty
Fig. 11.1 (a) Three-dimensional reconstruction of patient with right UPJO . Note acute termination of proximal ureter with typical “notch,” seen when there is presence of anterior crossing vessel. (b)…
