It is well known that certain diseases and patient conditions are associated with increased perioperative risk. The aim of this book is to define and identify the clinical factors that warrant a broader and  more detailed assessment of pre-operative surgical risk in difficult and unusual clinical settings. One of the sections is dedicated to the main pathway of peri- and post-surgical critical care based on the  patient-specific deterioration risk and associated diseases; here, a panel of selected  experts describes the correct patient-oriented pathways for complex or unscheduled...