DESCRIPTION:
It is estimated that 1.5 million infants undergo surgery and anesthesia in the USA each year. However, there are serious concerns within the pediatric anesthesia community regarding the safety of anaesthesia in infants and children. There is mounting evidence from animal studies that anesthetics in common clinical use are neurotoxic to the developing brain and cause long-term neurobehavioral abnormalities. Essentials of Anesthesia for Infants and Neonates provides a comprehensive guide to the special needs of infants undergoing anesthesia. It focuses on the first year of life, the time when anesthesia mortality and morbidity is highest. Chapters are illustrated in color throughout, and include sections on newborn physiology for anesthetic management, specific procedures, pain management, and topics such as regional anesthesia and sedation. Written by nationally recognized experts, this book will become an invaluable point of reference for any physician interested in pain management in the first year of life.

- Delivers comprehensive practical information on techniques to administer neonatal and infant anesthesia
- Focuses in on the youngest, most fragile patients, allowing readers to tailor their anesthetics to this age group
- Reviews and critiques anesthetic neurotoxicity in young children, discussing methods to limit exposure to neurotoxic agents

CONTENTS:
Part I. Newborn Physiology for Anesthetic Management:
1. The term infant
2. The preterm infant
3. Origin of the NICU
4. Hemodynamics in the infant
5. Measures of carbon dioxide
6. Glucose control
7. Oxygen management
8. Temperature control
9. Neonatal resuscitation
10. Congenital abnormalities and syndromes
11. Myopathies of the newborn
Part II. Newborn Anesthesia:
12. Preoperative preparation
13. Developmental pharmacology: the neonate
14. The newborn airway
15. Fluid and transfusion management
16. Neonatal ventilation strategies
17. Anesthetic induced neurotoxicity
18. New anesthetic agents on the horizon
19. Monitoring of the newborn and infant under anesthesia
Part III. Specific Newborn and Infant Procedures:
20. Anesthesia for neurosurgical procedures
21. Anesthesia for otolarygologic procedures in infants and neonates
22. Anesthesia for plastic surgery
23. Anesthesia for abdominal wall reconstruction procedures
24. Anesthesia for intraabdominal procedures
25. Anesthesia for urologic surgery
26. Anesthesia for thoracic surgery
27. Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
28. Congenital heart disease in the neonate and infant cardiac catheterization and cardiac surgery
29. Non-cardiac surgery in neonates with cardiac disease
30. Neonatal and infant tumors
31. Anesthesia for transplant surgery
32. Anesthesia for interventional radiology procedures
33. Anesthesia for conjoined twins
34. Anesthesia for fetal surgery
Part IV. Pain Management and other Newborn Anaesthesia Concerns:
35. Pain management in neonates
36. Regional anesthesia in neonates and infants
37. Procedural sedation
38. Ambulatory anesthesia in infants
39. Apnea and bradycardia
40. Neonatal outcomes
41. Research on newborns and infants