Pediatric neuroanesthesia

Recent advances in pediatric neurosurgery have drastically improved the outcome in infants and children afflicted with surgical lesions of the central nervous system (CNS). Because most of these techniques were first applied to adults, the physiologic and developmental differences that are inherent...

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Published inNeuroimaging clinics of North America Vol. 17; no. 2; p. 259
Main Authors Soriano, Sulpicio G, Eldredge, Elizabeth A, Rockoff, Mark A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.05.2007
Subjects
Anesthesia - adverse effects
Anesthesia - methods
Child, Preschool
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Neurosurgical Procedures
Pediatrics - methods
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Summary:Recent advances in pediatric neurosurgery have drastically improved the outcome in infants and children afflicted with surgical lesions of the central nervous system (CNS). Because most of these techniques were first applied to adults, the physiologic and developmental differences that are inherent in pediatric patients present challenges to neurosurgeons and anesthesiologists alike. The aim of this paper is to highlight these age-dependent approaches to the pediatric neurosurgical patient.
ISSN:1052-5149
1557-9867
DOI:10.1016/j.nic.2007.03.010