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Pediatric Anesthesia for Surgery

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General anesthesia in the pediatric patient, especially those younger than about 5 years of age, is particularly important, as the child may not understand the situation, is often rather anxious, and may not cooperate to permit surgical procedures under local anesthesia. The anesthetic management of very small children, especially those compromised by illness or congenital problems, is preferably performed by an anesthetist who has experience in pediatric techniques. This chapter outlines the important principles and considerations concerning pediatric anesthesia for the surgical reader, in terms of the complications, risks, and consequences. For information concerning other surgical procedures, refer to the relevant chapter or volume.

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Mr. M Gorton is acknowledged with reference to the consent discussion (see Volume 1).

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  1. Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Management, The Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia

    Catherine N. Olweny BA(hon), BMBS, FANZCA

  2. Royal Children’s Hospital, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia

    Andrew Davidson MBBS, FANZCA, GradDipEdBiostat, MD

  3. Department of Paediatric Surgery, Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Adelaide, Australia

    Christopher Kirby FRCS, FRACS

  4. Department of Paediatrics, Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia

    John Hutson BS, MD, FRACS, DSc, FRAP(hon)

  5. Discipline of Surgery, Royal Adelaide Hospital, University of Adelaide, L5 Eleanor Harrald Building, North Terrace, 5000, Adelaide, SA, Australia

    Brendon J. Coventry BMBS, PhD, FRACS, FACS, FRSM

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Olweny, C.N., Davidson, A., Kirby, C., Hutson, J., Coventry, B.J. (2014). Pediatric Anesthesia for Surgery. In: Coventry, B. (eds) Pediatric Surgery. Surgery: Complications, Risks and Consequences. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5439-6_2

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