This book provides a comprehensive overview of current practices in pediatric perioperative care.
Current knowledge on vascular and nonvascular access, regional anesthesia, and noninvasive cardiovascular and respiratory monitoring is described. The prevention and treatment of postoperative pain and unsettled behavior after surgery, as well as the long-term consequences of anesthesia and surgery are discussed. Prevention of chronic postsurgical pain and the brain damage that may be associated with anesthesia and surgery are also considered.
The opening section is dedicated to patient care prior to surgery and includes preoperative assessment and preparation. Care in the intraoperative period is then described, including the appropriate care when performing surgery in different locations and in various specialties, such as orthopedic surgery, neurosurgery, thoracic surgery, and abdominal and urological surgery. The subsequent section addresses perioperative care in children with special conditions, such as difficult airway, metabolic or neuromuscular diseases, or cancer. The remainder of the book is devoted to a range of further important topics and postoperative care

Perioperative Medicine
Baldini, Gabriele
Pages 1-8
Preoperative Evaluation in Pediatric Anesthesia
Mangia, Giovanni (et al.)
Pages 11-20
Preoperative Preparation
Bortone, Luciano (et al.)
Pages 21-37
Preoperative Consideration in Common Pathological and Nonpathological Conditions
Astuto, Marinella (et al.)
Pages 39-52
Perioperative Care in Day Hospital Surgery
Tesoro, Simonetta (et al.)
Pages 55-74
Perioperative Care in Remote Locations
Sammartino, Maria (et al.)
Pages 75-86
Perioperative Care in Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgery
Behr, A. U.
Pages 87-113
Perioperative Care of the Pediatric Neurosurgical Patient
Lamperti, Massimo
Pages 115-129
Pain After Surgical Correction of Congenital Chest Wall Deformities
Baird, Robert (et al.)
Pages 131-136
General Approach to Abdominal and Pelvic Procedures
Courval, Jean-Francois
Pages 137-144
Perioperative Care of Children with a Difficult Airway
Barnett, Alan (et al.)
Pages 147-158
Perioperative Care of Children with Neuromuscular Disease
Racca, Fabrizio (et al.)
Pages 159-174
Perioperative Care of Children with a Metabolic Disease
Francis, Veyckemans (et al.)
Pages 175-186
Perioperative Care of Children with OSA
Bertolizio, Gianluca (et al.)
Pages 187-211
Perioperative Care of Children with Trauma
Bussolin, Leonardo
Pages 213-228
Perioperative Care of Children with Cancer
Virk, Navi (et al.)
Pages 229-258
Perioperative Care of Children with Cerebral Palsy and Behavioral Problems
Jöhr, Martin (et al.)
Pages 259-271
Perioperative Care of Neonates with Airway Obstruction
Fiset, Pierre (et al.)
Pages 273-281
Vascular Access in the Perioperative Period
Pirotte, Thierry
Pages 285-340
US-Guided Nerve Targets
Ivani, Giorgio (et al.)
Pages 341-377
Noninvasive Hemodynamic and Respiratory Monitoring During the Perioperative Period
Schloss, Brian (et al.)
Pages 379-399
Negative Behaviour After Surgery
Somaini, Marta (et al.)
Pages 403-416
Acute Pain Management and Prevention
Tosetti, Sylvain
Pages 417-435
Long-Term Consequences of Anesthesia (and Surgery) on the Infant Brain
Hansen, Tom Giedsing
Pages 437-446
Prevention of Chronic Postsurgical Pain
Rivera, Gonzalo
Pages 447-454