Treatment-related stroke : including iatrogenic and in-hospital strokes / edited by Alexander Tsiskaridze, Arne Lindgren, Adnan Qureshi
Contributor(s): Tsiskaridze, Alexander [editor] | Lindgren, Arne (Neurologist) [editor] | Qureshi, Adnan I [editor].
Publisher: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2016Description: xi, 276 pages ; 26 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781107037434; 1107037433.Subject(s): Cerebrovascular disease -- Surgery -- Complications | Preoperative care | Iatrogenic diseases | Stroke | Perioperative Period -- adverse effects | Iatrogenic Disease | Intraoperative ComplicationsGenre/Form: Print books.Summary: "Stroke during the perioperative period is a devastating complication of surgery. It offsets the potential benefits of surgery and results in dramatic increases in mortality and healthcare costs. There is paucity of information about stroke in patients undergoing general surgery such as abdominal, thoracic, orthopedic, dental, and gynecological procedures. In this chapter, we review the incidence, predisposing risk factors, etiological mechanisms, and preventive and management strategies of stroke in patients undergoing general, non-cardiovascular, non-neurosurgical procedures"--Provided by publisher| Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Includes bibliographical references and index
"Stroke during the perioperative period is a devastating complication of surgery. It offsets the potential benefits of surgery and results in dramatic increases in mortality and healthcare costs. There is paucity of information about stroke in patients undergoing general surgery such as abdominal, thoracic, orthopedic, dental, and gynecological procedures. In this chapter, we review the incidence, predisposing risk factors, etiological mechanisms, and preventive and management strategies of stroke in patients undergoing general, non-cardiovascular, non-neurosurgical procedures"--Provided by publisher