Pre-bypass Checklist
Heparinisation to ACT >480s
Arterial BP <100 before aortic cannulation
Drugs/drips: NMB, pressors to perfusionist,
2
Swan back 5 cm
Urine bag visible
Emboli- arterial cannula checked for bubbles
Perfusionist clean kills
No oxygen in oxygenator
No heparin
Reseroir runs empty
Weaning CPB
Temp >36
Rate/rhythm/preload/afterload
Acid base: normal pH
Ventilate with FiO2 1, expand bases
Electrolytes: K 4-5 Mg 1-2, Ca normal
Labs: Hb/hct/TEG
Shared Airway
Communication
Access
Damage to devices
Aspiration/bleeding/soiling
Throat pack
Extubation plan
Open airway- TIVA/CO2 monitor/diathermy/laser
Difficult Extubation
Assess:
- Anatomy (Grade/VL/FNE/leak),
- Physiology
- Trajectory (oedema/reop/wean)
Plan:
- ICU for A/P improvement
- Tracheostomy
- Extubate: Awake vs advanced (CEC, remi, LMA)
Equipment: DAT, FOB, staff, drugs
Maxillary surgery
Hepatic Resection
Monitor Liver fxn
ascites common
Airway Trauma intubation
OLV
Airway: DA, BPF, Soiling
Device: DLT/BB/SLT
DLT L vs R
LPV
Prevention/Mx hypoxia
Pneumonectomy
Pre: 40/40/20, Ms
Intra: OLV, Fluid Mx, PA clamp, analgesia
Post: APO, cardiac herniation, BPF Arrhythmia, PE, MI
Spinal Cord Stimulators
Indications: neuropathic and ischaemic pain- FSSS, CRPS1, Chronic leg ischaemia, chronic angina
Anaesthetic: light sedation for lead implantation, GA for IPG implant. Prone. Pain issues
Patient issues with SCS: MRI, diathermy, PPMA/AICD, NA
Surgery during pregnancy
Pre/postop FHR
Consider MgSO4/steroid cover. Delay until 6/52 PP if elective
If GA- RSI after 15-18/40
Laryngectomy
Cancer Ms
Malnourish/ETOH/smoking
Difficult Airway
Shared Airway
Aw Fire
Free flap +/- radial artery
Long procedure
Dispo, laryngectomy signage
Septorhinoplasty
Supine head ring RTberg
SRAE vs flexiLMA, throat pack/shared AW
Topical vasoconstrictors
OSA
Samter triad- polyp, asthma, NSAID/ASA sensitivity
Postop FMV care
Gentle wakeup
FESS
Supine, head ring, headup, SRAE (vs flexi)
Throat pack/shared AW
Moffatts solution
TIVA hypotensive anaestehsia
Carotid injury
Smooth extubation
Tonsils and Adenoids
Supine, shoulder roll, pain
Boyle Davis Gag
OSA
Pain
Throat pack/shared airway
Microlaryngoscopy
Supine, shoulder roll
MLT, HFNO +/- JV
MLT- long expiratory time
Smoking related disease
Muscle relaxation needed
Grommets
Recurrent ear infections and URTIs
FMV
Reflex bradycardia- CNX TM innervation
Middle ear surgery
Parotidectomy
Supine, head ring
Malignancy
CNVII monitor
Usually benign. Long surgery if malignant
Neck dissection
North RAE, head up shoulder roll
Elderly smoker malignancy
VAE
Carotid sheath brady
Long surgery/Flap cares
Dexamethasone- decrease oedema
Panendoscopy
Examination of oral pharynx, rhinoscopy, naso/oro/hypopharyngoscopy, esophagoscopy, bronchoscopy as part of H and N tumour work up- may not need all sites examined
May need laser or diathermy for biopsy
Shared AW +/- Difficult airway
MLT vs ApOx +/- JV
Dexamethasone
Complications
Airway oedema/bleeding
Risk of oesophageal perforation- chest/abdo painpost op
Food bolus
RSI ETT
NOF
Preop: FNB, Fluid, MDT, Nottingham, GoC. 36 h.
Intraop: BP Mx, Age appropriate anaesthetic, FIB, BCIS prevention. Any single antiplatelet medication is not an absolute contraindication to SAB
Postop: remobilise, reenablement, Rehab
Delay: Chesty, coags, correctable arrhythmia >110, CHF, Conc of electrolytes 15/120, 6/2.8, Hb <80, DKA