Thoraco-Abdominal Aorta Surgical and Anesthetic Management
The thoraco-abdominal aortic pathology is not uncommon and represents the ultimate challenge for vascular surgeons. Written by internationally renowned experts in vascular and cardiac surgery, in anesthesiology and in radiology, the volume deals wit
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Roberto Chiesa • Germano Melissano Alberto Zangrillo Editors
Joseph S. Coselli Guest Editor
Thoraco-Abdominal Aorta: Surgical and Anesthetic Management
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Editors Roberto Chiesa Department of Vascular Surgery “Vita-Salute” University IRCCS H. San Raffaele Milan, Italy
Germano Melissano Department of Vascular Surgery “Vita-Salute” University IRCCS H. San Raffaele Milan, Italy
Alberto Zangrillo Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care “Vita-Salute” University IRCCS H. San Raffaele Milan, Italy
Guest Editor Joseph S. Coselli Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital and Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery Baylor College of Medicine Houston, Texas, USA
The publication and distribution of this volume have been supported by “Vita-Salute” San Raffaele University, Milan
ISBN 978-88-470-1856-3
e-ISBN 978-88-470-1850-0
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Foreword
The editors, Roberto Chiesa, Germano Melissano, and Alberto Zangrillo, are to be congratulated for the continued success of their educational series, Aortic Surgery and Anesthesia “How To Do It”. Also this new volume, entitled Thoraco-Abdominal Aorta: Surgical and Anesthetic Management, will undoubtedly be much revered and provide an exceptional educational reference for all aortic surgeons. I had the good fortune of completing my residency under the
