BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Medical evolution requires from health professionals the exercise of ethical reflections faced to daily situations, to avoid transgressing moral, ethical and legal rules. This article aimed at addressing bioethics principles to be observed during the Anesthesiology practice. CONTENTS After bioethics historical introduction and definition as a philosophic science, its...

BACKGROUND Patient satisfaction is an increasingly appreciated measure of outcome for health care procedures. The purpose of this study was to evaluate Greek surgical patients' satisfaction with perioperative anesthetic services and to determine which factors maximize satisfaction level through all phases of perioperative care. METHODS Adult Greek patients admitted for elective surgery in an ...

The cardiac patient undergoing major urologic surgery is a complex case requiring a great attention by the anesthesiologist. Number of this group of patients having to go through this procedure is constantly increasing, due to prolonged life, increased agressiveness of surgery and increased anesthesia's safety. The anesthesiologist usually has to deal with several problems of the patient, such ...

Background Allergic reactions during perioperative period may vary in terms of incidence, type of reaction and severity. Reactions ranging from mild skin disorders up to cardiac arrest might be observed. The lack of post-event investigation and a failure of interaction, due to a poor communication, between anesthesiologist and allergist represent risks for a re-exposure to the allergen. The exi...

As thoracic surgery evolved, anesthesia evolved in parallel, allowing even the most compli‐ cated surgical procedures to be performed relatively safely. This co-evolution mirrors the close association of the thoracic surgeon and anesthesiologist when caring for their patients. This unique association is predicated on the nature of thoracic procedures, where the surgeon and anesthesiologist shar...

Occurrence of carcinoid syndrome is very rare. So the expertise and literature on this syndrome is limited. Physiologically active substances that are secreted by the carcinoid tumour cause major problems for the anesthesiologist in the perioperative period. Preoperative preparation of the patient is the most important step that decides the recovery of the patient. Discovery of octreotide lead ...