[Current approaches to anesthetic management in thoracic surgery-An evaluation from the German Thoracic Registry].

Background: While many hospitals in Germany perform thoracic surgery, anesthetic techniques and methods that are actually used are usually only known for individual departments. This study describes the general anesthetic management of three typical thoracic surgical procedures across multiple institutions.

Material And Methods: The German Thoracic Registry recorded 4614 patients in 5 institutions between 2016 and 2019.