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Chapter 33 - Perioperative Care of the Paediatric Patient

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 August 2022

By
Faye Lowry  and
Daniel Rodger
Edited by
Daniel Rodger ,
Kevin Henshaw ,
Paul Rawling  and
Scott Miller
Daniel Rodger
Affiliation:
Senior Lecturer in Perioperative Practice, London South Bank University
Kevin Henshaw
Affiliation:
Associate Head of Allied Health Professions, Edge Hill University, Ormskirk
Paul Rawling
Affiliation:
Senior Lecturer in Perioperative Practice, Edge Hill University, Ormskirk
Scott Miller
Affiliation:
Consultant Anaesthetist, St Helens and Knowsley Hospitals NHS Trust
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Summary

This chapter focuses on the perioperative care of the paediatric patient and aims to undermine the common misconception that children are just little adults. Providing safe and effective care for children requires a clear underpinning knowledge of their unique needs. Conscious consideration of age-dependent characteristics such as anatomical, physiological, psychological, and behavioural are essential in the delivery of paediatric patient care. The rationale for adaptations to the delivery of care is to ensure children receive anaesthesia and surgery in a safe and appropriate environment.

Keywords

PerioperativePaediatricChildrenAnaesthesiaFastingAnatomyPhysiologyInductionLaryngospasmAirway
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Fundamentals of Operating Department Practice , pp. 365 - 374
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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