Handbook of Ambulatory Anesthesia, second edition, has been completely updated and expanded to reflect current practice guidelines and trends in ambulatory anesthesia. Concise and clinically oriented, it is designed to quickly and effectively steer the practitioner through the challenges and demands of daily practice. The editors and authors are all recognized experts whose outstanding insights will bring readers back to this book again and again. The chapters are consistently formatted with introductory outlines, practical illustrations, informative boxes, clinically oriented tables, and key references. Highlights of the book include: - preoperative evaluation - anesthesia considerations for minimally invasive and advanced ambulatory surgery procedures - management of common clinical conditions for pediatric and adult patients - preoperative preparation - specific anesthesia techniques: sedation, regional, and general - anesthesia outside the O.R. - office-based anesthesia - recovery and discharge - quality management and accreditation- cost containment - administrative issues - appendix of most commonly referenced figures and tables