Links of Interest
The internet is full of information about surgical procedures and anesthesia. We recommend using reputable websites that synthesize the current state-of-knowledge in an objective fashion. Here are some recommended sites:
www.asahq.org American Society of Anesthesiologists
www.iars.com The International Anesthesia Research Society
www.asra.com The American Society of Regional Anesthesia
www.soap.org The Society for Obstetric Anesthesiology and Perinatology
www.sambahq.org The Society for Ambulatory Anesthesiology
www.theaba.org American Board of Anesthesiolog
Sibley Memorial Hospital Departments and Services
www.sibley.org Sibley Memorial Hospital Website
www.hopkinsmedicine.org Johns Hopkins Medicine Website
Forms for Patients
Educational Links for Patients
www.lifelinetomodernmedicine.com -American Society of Anesthesiologists designed for patients and families of patients having surgery
http://samba.socious.com/p/cm/ld/fid=32 -A primer for patients of questions to ask your anesthesiologist prior to surgery
http://www.youtube.com/user/lifelinepatients -YouTube channel maintained by the American Society of Anesthesiologists with videos relevant to patients
Educational Links for Physicians/Health Care Providers
http://www.asahq.org/resources/resources-from-asa-committees -Provides access to the many American Society of Anesthesiologist standards and practice parameters
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0735109714055363 American College of Cardiologists recommendations for the pre-op cardiac optimization
http://www.asra.com/publications-anticoagulation-3rd-edition-2010.php -Most recent guidelines for the administration of regional anesthesia for patients on blood thinners
Most recent guidelines for preoperative fasting.
Most recent guidelines on preoperative fasting requirements
http://www.cochrane.org/ -Cochrane conducts reviews of multiple areas of medical practice to help promote evidence based medicine
http://openanesthesia.org/index.php?title=Main_Page -Anesthesiologist run “Wikipedia” analogue
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery: This website provides additional supporting information for the ERAS pilot protocol. So does this one.
