Anesthetic Care for Pediatric Surgery

Dear Colleagues,

It is our pleasure to introduce to you this special edition of Children, aimed at addressing issues related to pediatric anesthesiology, surgery, pain management and the management of the perioperative process. There have been considerable developments in the field of anesthesiology and perioperative medicine in recent years, including pharmaceuticals, anesthetic technique, monitoring, surgical techniques and postoperative pain management. Most importantly, however, has been the design of surgical pathways, early recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols, multimodal postoperative pain protocols and other complex multidisciplinary plans that have greatly enhanced perioperative care. Although anesthetic techniques and safety have diversified and improved, new data suggesting that there may be potential for some adverse long-acting effects of anesthetics, especially in younger and more medically fragile children, contribute to increased caution in the recommendation of elective procedures in those under 3 years of age.   

This edition seeks to provide a close-up view of several of these themes and aims to assist the pediatrician in becoming part of the perioperative team by helping the prospective patient and family to plan and navigate the complex waters of surgical intervention and hospitalization.

We are soliciting papers that will elucidate some of the topics below:

• Common questions a pediatrician might get asked in the perioperative period;
• Anesthesia and the developing brain;
• NPO and sedation;
• Anesthesia for the ex-premature baby;
• Anesthesia for the obese patient;
• Management of kidney and liver disease in the perioperative period;
• Management of endocrine disorders in the perioperative period;
• Multimodal analgesia;
• Postoperative pain management strategies;
• Nonpharmacological strategies in the perioperative period;
• Perioperative acupuncture in the pediatric patient;
• ERAS protocols;
• Management of the patient undergoing scoliosis surgery;
• Management of the patient undergoing NUSS procedure;
• Management of the patient undergoing urologic procedures;
• Optimization of the pediatric cardiac patient for non-cardiac surgery.

Dr. Brenda Golianu
Guest Editor

Dr. Rita Agarwal
Co-Guest Editor

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