Anesthetic management of the pregnant burn patient: excision and grafting to emergency Cesarean section.

Pregnant patients with burn injuries present a unique challenge for general medical care and require special anesthetic considerations. A 21 year old woman at 28 weeks' gestation, who suffered 45% total burn surface area partial and full-thickness burns during a fire in her home, is presented. Anesthetic management included preparation and care during excision and skin grafting procedures, and during emergency Cesarean delivery.

Harvey Cushing and the New England Surgical Society.

Harvey W. Cushing, MD, is the most renowned surgeon in American history. Every aspect of his career including his many accomplishments--articles, essays, and vast correspondence--has been documented and analyzed and is the subject of at least 4 biographies and numerous articles and reminisces.