Advances in Anesthesia reviews the year's most important findings and updates within the field in order to provide anesthesiologists with the current clinical information they need to improve patient outcomes. A distinguished editorial board, led by Dr. Laurence Torsher, identifies key areas of major progress and controversy and invites preeminent specialists to contribute original articles devoted to these topics. These insightful overviews in anesthesia inform and enhance clinical practice by bringing concepts to a clinical level and exploring their everyday impact on patient care. Contains 13 articles on such topics as new treatments for PONV, including aprepitant and amisulpride for rescue; update and advances on postdural puncture headache: long term complications, newer treatments, pharmacological, sphenopalantine blocks, and logical approaches to the problem; perioperative concerns in the patient with history of alcohol abuse; and more. Provides in-depth, clinical reviews in anesthesia, providing actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information in the field under the leadership of an experienced editorial team. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create these timely topic-based reviews.