E-grāmata: Gregory's Pediatric Anesthesia

"The key to the ethical practice of pediatric anesthesia: Treat every child and family with the grace and consideration with which you would want your child and family treated. Here are 7 maxims: 1. Remember that surgery is a big deal. Reminding yourselfthat this banal case is a lifetime event for the child and family helps you be kind and respectful to the child and family. It boosts your ability to mitigate the production pressure that hurries you to induce anesthesia before the premedication has taken effect, inadequately prepare a nervous adolescent for insertion of an intravenous catheter, or skirt safety guidelines. 2. Meet the needs of the child and family. Focus on process by being patient, calm, flexible and nonjudgmental. Anxious, sleep-deprived parents receiving complicated information may need to hear information several times to understand it or may react strongly to the seemingly unremarkable. Interact with the intent of determining their needs, whether it be the extent of information, thepreferences for decision making or the need for reassurance. Respond directly to questions"--

As the field of 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 features new and expanded sections and chapters:

The Pediatric Perioperative Surgical Home and Early Recovery After Surgery (new chapter)

Anesthesia for Non-Cardiac Surgery in Patients with Congenital Heart Disease (new chapter)

Expanded treatment of cardiovascular development, burns and trauma, and ophthalmologic/ otorhinolaryngologic surgery

Major updates and new images covering ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia

Significant additions to point of care ultrasound sections: vascular access, cardiac, lung, gastric, and airway ultrasound

Case studies have been updated in all clinical chapters

Dean B. Andropoulos, MD, Anesthesiologist-in-Chief, Texas Children's Hospital, and Professor of Anesthesiology and Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA

George A. Gregory, MD, Professor Emeritus, Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care and Department of Pediatrics, University of California San Francisco (UCSF), San Francisco, CA, USA

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 includes access to illustrative videos and features new and expanded sections, such as:

• 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)

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.