© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016Marinella Astuto and Pablo M Ingelmo (eds.)Perioperative Medicine in Pediatric AnesthesiaAnesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain in Neonates and Children10.1007/978-3-319-21960-8_10 10. General Approach to Abdominal and Pelvic Procedures Jean-Francois Courval1 (1) Anesthesia…
1. Motoneuron diseases Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), SMA with respiratory distress (SMARD) Spinobulbar muscular atrophy (Kennedy disease) Poliomyelitis 2. Peripheral neuropathies Guillain–Barrè Syndrome (GBS) Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) Hereditary…
Fig. 9.1 CT scan of a patient with severe PE (Haller Index of 7) as well as significant sternal tilt 9.1.2 Surgical Technique The standard approach to repair of PE…
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016Marinella Astuto and Pablo M Ingelmo (eds.)Perioperative Medicine in Pediatric AnesthesiaAnesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain in Neonates and Children10.1007/978-3-319-21960-8_8 8. Perioperative Care of the Pediatric Neurosurgical Patient Massimo Lamperti1 (1) Anesthesiology…
Respiration Able to take deep breath and cough = 2 Dyspnea/shallow breathing = 1 Apnea = 0 O2 saturation Maintains >92 % on room air = 2 Needs O2 inhalation to maintain O2 saturation > 90 % = 1 O2 saturation >90…
S Suction Suction device with child-sized suction catheters O Oxygen Availability of adequate oxygen delivery A Airway Age-appropriate airway equipment P Pharmacy Sedation and emergency drugs M Monitors Standard monitors…
Fig. 2.1 Example of diffused hematoma after total knee arthroplasty Blood transfusion carries significant risks of immunological reactions, intravascular hemolysis, transmission of disease, renal failure, transfusion-induced coagulopathy, admission to intensive…
Fig. 21.1 (a, b) Progressive acetabular component mobilization; (c) X-ray after revision with an anti-protrusion cage; (d) catastrophic clinical aspect with exposure of the bone of the implant due to…
Ropivacaine 5 mg/ml (49.25 ml) Epinephrine 1 mg/ml (0.5 ml) Ketorolac 30 mg/ml (1 ml) Clonidine 0.1 mg/ml (0.8 ml) Saline 48.45 ml Another popular injection combination includes a deep…
Fig. 26.1 Postoperative occlusive medication with no drainage at day 3 after total knee arthroplasty (AQUACEL Hydrofiber Wound Dressing – Convatec, Skillman, NJ 08558, USA). Absence of wound drainage from…
