As the field pediatric anesthesia advances and expands, so too does the gamut of challenges that are faced by today""s anesthesiologists. Gregory""s Pediatric Anesthesia aims to fully prepare trainees and experienced professionals for modern practice by equipping them with the knowledge and cutting-edge techniques necessary to safely and successfully anesthetize children for a range of different surgeries and other procedures. Supporting their work with current data and evidence, the authors explore topics including basic principles, potential complications, and best practice, and illustrate their findings with detailed case studies that cover all major subspecialties.

This essential new edition also features new and expanded sections:
- Anesthesia for Spinal Surgery complications including postoperative blindness
- Robotic surgery for Pediatric Urological Procedures
- Anesthesia for Non-Cardiac Surgery in Patients with Congenital Heart Disease (new chapter)
- Extensive additional ultrasound images for regional anesthesia
- Neonatal Resuscitation
- The Pediatric Surgical Home and Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (new chapter)

And 7 new videos:
1. Peripheral Venous Cannulation Using Ultrasound
2. Paravertebral Block
3. Transversus Abdominus Plane (TAP) Block
4. Thoracic Epidural Block
5. Lumbar Epidural Block
6. Ilioinguinal/Iliohypogastric Nerve Block
7. Fundamentals of Ultrasound Guided Regional Anesthesia

Now in its sixth edition, Gregory""s Pediatric Anesthesia continues to provide reliable and easy-to-follow guidance to all anesthesiologists caring for younger patients.

CONTENTS:
Part 1 Principles of Pediatric Anesthesia
1 Ethics and Professionalism in Pediatric Anesthesia
2 History of Pediatric Anesthesia

3 Education in Pediatric Anesthesiology: Practice in the present with the future in mind
4 An Introduction to the Ethical Design, Conduct, and Analysis of Pediatric Clinical Trials
5 Developmental Physiology and Biology of the Cardiovascular System
6 Developmental Physiology of the Respiratory System
7 Developmental Physiology of the Central Nervous System
8 Developmental Physiology of the Liver, Gastrointestinal Tract, and Renal System
9 Pharmacology
10 Fluids, Electrolytes, and Nutrition
11 Coagulation, Bleeding, and Blood Transfusion
12 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Part 2 Pediatric Anesthesia Management
13 Anxiety, Psychological Preparation, Awareness, and Behavior Change
14 Principles of the Pediatric Perioperative Surgical Home
15 Pediatric Airway Management
16 Induction, Maintenance and Emergence from Anesthesia
17 Post Anesthesia Care Unit Management
18 Monitoring and Vascular Access
19 Pediatric Regional Anesthesia

Part 3 Practice of Pediatric Anesthesia
20 Anesthesia for Fetal Intervention and Surgery
21 Anesthesia for Premature Infants
22 Anesthesia for the Full Term and Ex-premature Infant
23 Anesthesia for the Adolescent and Young Adult Patient
24 Anesthesia for Neurosurgical Procedures
25 Anesthesia for Thoracic Surgery
26 Anesthesia for Congenital Heart Disease
27 Anesthesia for Non-Cardiac Surgery in Patients with Congenital Heart Disease
28 Anesthesia for Spinal Surgery in Children
29 Anesthesia for Transplantation
30 Anesthesia for Abdominal Surgery
31 Anesthesia for pediatric urologic procedures
32 Anesthesia for Orthopedic Surgery
33 Otolaryngologic and Dental Surgery
34 Anesthesia for Ophthalmologic Surgery
35 Anesthesia for Plastic and Craniofacial Surgery
36 Pain Management in Children
37 Outpatient Anesthesia
38 Anesthesia for Trauma
39 Anesthesia for Burns
40 Anesthesia and Sedation Outside the Operating Room
41 Pediatric Intensive Care
42 Anesthesia for the Patient with a Genetic Syndrome
43 Pediatric Anesthesia in Developing Countries

Part 4 Quality, Outcomes, and Complications in Pediatric Anesthesia
44 Clinical Complications in Pediatric Anesthesia
45 Impact of pediatric surgery and anesthesia on brain development
46 Patient Simulation and Its Use in Pediatric Anesthesia
47 Databases, Registries, and Outcome Research in Pediatric Anesthesia
48 Electronic Anesthesia Records: Anesthesia Information Management Systems
49 Operating Room Safety, Communication, and Teamwork

Appendices
Appendix A: Pediatric Anesthesia Drugs and Other Treatments in the Perioperative Period
Appendix B: Pediatric Normal Laboratory Values