Open AccessPerioperative management of pediatric trauma patients
Author(s) -
Yulia Ivashkov,
Sanjay M. Bhananker
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
international journal of critical illness and injury science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.274
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 2231-5004
pISSN - 2229-5151
DOI - 10.4103/2229-5151.100891
Subject(s) - medicine , perioperative , airway management , pediatric trauma , intensive care medicine , anesthesia , airway , anesthetic , emergency medicine , poison control , injury prevention
Pediatric trauma presents significant challenges to the anesthesia provider.This review describes the current trends in perioperative anesthetic management, including airway management, choice of anesthesia agents, and fluid administration.The review is based on the PubMed search of literature on perioperative care of severely injured children.