Pediatric Anesthesia: Basic Principles--State of the Art--Future

ISBN: 978-1-60795-093-6

Price
$379.00

October 2011 - Now Available!

2286 pages

133 chapters

ISBN 978-1-60795-093-6

Price $379.00

Edited by:

Bruno Bissonnette, MD

Department of Anesthesia
Faculty of Medicine
University of Toronto

President and Founder

Children of the World Anesthesia Foundation

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Subeditors:

Brian J. Anderson, MB ChB, PhD --- New Zealand

Adrian Bösenberg, MB ChB --- USA

Thomas Engelhardt, MD, PhD --- Scotland

Linda J. Mason, MD --- USA

Joseph D. Tobias, MD ---USA

Illustrated by Danny Aguilar

DESCRIPTION

No longer merely a subspecialty, pediatric anesthesia is now a professional entity in its own right, as is amply demonstrated in this comprehensive addition to the medical and surgical literature.

Pediatric Anesthesia: Basic Principles—State of the Art—Future contains the contributions of 220 international experts from all five continents. This is the only textbook of its kind that has such a strong international representation of the very best authorities in the field.

This textbook will help anesthesiologists already interested in pediatric anesthesia to the knowledge and skills inherent to the safe practice of anesthesia for infants and children.

KEY FEATURES

· Most extensive source of information on pediatric anesthesia in the medical and surgical literature.

· Organized into six sections: (1) Developmental Considerations; (2) Pharmacology; (3) Anesthesia Management and Techniques: (4) Special Monitoring and Resuscitation Techniques; (5) Anesthetic, Surgical, and Interventional Procedures: Considerations; (6) Specific Considerations

CONTENTS

PREFACE

PART I: DEVELOPMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS

Subeditor: Joseph D. Tobias

CHAPTER 1. Prenatal Normal and Abnormal Development, by Gilles Boulay, Lionel Simon, and Jamil Hamza

CHAPTER 2. General Growth and Tissue Development Throughout Childhood, by Ruth Luginbuehl Oelhafen

CHAPTER 3. Anesthesia and the Developing Brain, by Laszlo Vutskits

CHAPTER 4. Nociception and Pain Perceptionin Infants and Children, by Suzanne Wiener and Joseph D. Tobias

CHAPTER 5. Central Nervous System: Neurotransmitters and Anesthesia, by Thomas Engelhardt and William Wisden

CHAPTER 6. Central Nervous System: Anatomy and Physiology, by Bruno Bissonnette

CHAPTER 7. Normal and Abnormal Developmentof the Heart and the Circulation, by Christian Apitz and Andrew Redington

CHAPTER 8. Airway Development, by Pierre Fayoux and Bruno Marciniak

CHAPTER 9. Respiratory Physiology, by Etsuro K. Motoyama

CHAPTER 10. Renal Function, Acid-Base, and Electrolyte Homeostasis, by John Chandler and Robert Plant

CHAPTER 11. Digestive System, Metabolic Functions, and Nutrition, by Bénédicte Ringuier, Jean Louis Giniès, and Jean-Claude Granry

CHAPTER 12. Endocrine System,by Carlos Hervás Puyal, Manuel García Górriz, and Rosario Nuño Sanz

CHAPTER 13. Principles of Hematopoiesis, Immunity, and Coagulation, by Chaim Kaplinsky, Raz Somech, and Gili Kenet

CHAPTER 14. Temperature Regulation: Physiology and Pharmacology, by Igor Luginbuehl

CHAPTER 15. Development and Evaluation of Pain and the Stress Response, by R. Blaine Easley, Kenneth M. Brady, Andrew R. Wolf, Kanwaljeet S. Anand, and Joseph D. Tobias

CHAPTER 16. Chronic and Recurrent Pain in the Pediatric Patient, by Stephen C. Brown and Patricia A. McGrath

PART II: PHARMACOLOGY

Subeditor: Brian J. Anderson

CHAPTER 17. An Introduction to the Intricacies of Pharmacology in Pediatrics, by Brian J. Anderson

CHAPTER 18. Using Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamic Models to Prevent Adverse Events in Neonates, Infants, and Children, by Brian J. Anderson CHAPTER 19. Mechanisms of Action of General Anesthetics, by Vincent P. Laudenbach, Souhayl Dahmani, Hawa Keïta-Meyer, and Jean Mantz

CHAPTER 20. Nitrous Oxide, by Conor McDonnell

CHAPTER 21. Volatile Anesthetics, by George D. Politis

CHAPTER 22. Xenon and Anesthesia: Pharmacology, by Peter H. Tonner

CHAPTER 23. Intravenous Agents, by Peter D. Booker and Neroli Chadderton

CHAPTER 24. Ketamine, by Elsa Taylor

CHAPTER 25. Opioid Analgesic Agents, by Jason A. Hayes and Daisy T. Joo

CHAPTER 26. Non-Opioid Analgesic Agents, by Greta M. Palmer

CHAPTER 27. Neuromuscular Blocking Agents in Children, by Olli A. Meretoja and Hannu Kokki

CHAPTER 28. Pharmacology of Local Anesthetics, by Jean Xavier Mazoit

CHAPTER 29. Adjuvants to Local Anesthetics, by Dilip Pawar

CHAPTER 30. Pharmacology of Premedication and Sedative Agents in Children, by George A. Chalkiadis

CHAPTER 31. Pharmacology of Vagal Blockers and Antagonist Agents, by Martin Jöhr

CHAPTER 32. Anticoagulants, by Gordon T. C. Wong

CHAPTER 33. Pharmacology of Vasopressive Agents, by Robert Whitty

CHAPTER 34. Antiemetic Agents, by Mario J. da Conçeicao

CHAPTER 35. Resuscitation Agents, by Craig Sims

PART III: ANESTHESIA MANAGEMENT AND TECHNIQUES

Subeditor: Adrian Bösenberg

CHAPTER 36. Preoperative Evaluation, Laboratory Testing, and Preparation for Anesthesia and Surgery, by Robin G. Cox

CHAPTER 37. Premedication, Sedation, and Preoperative Fasting, by William M. Splinter and Jarmila Kim

CHAPTER 38. Anesthesia Equipment, by Francis Veyckemans

CHAPTER 39. Induction of Anesthesia, by Cengiz Karsli and Lisa A. Isaac

CHAPTER 40. Maintenance of Anesthesia: Inhalational Agents, by Olivier Paut, Frédéric Lamy, and Magalie Guérin

CHAPTER 41. Maintenance of Anesthesia: Total Intravenous Anesthesia, by Neil S. Morton

CHAPTER 42. Modern Modes of Ventilation in the Operating Room, by Niall Wilton and David Buckley

CHAPTER 43. Which Endotracheal Tube in Neonates, Infants, and Small Children? By Gregory Moloney

CHAPTER 44. Regional Anesthesia: Principles of Localization Using Manual Approaches, by Hans Jutzi and Alain Borgeat

CHAPTER 45. Regional Anesthesia: Principles of Localization Using Electrical Stimulation, by Jean-Louis Feugeas, Frédéric Lacroix, Olivier Choquet, and Xavier Capdevila

CHAPTER 46. Regional Anesthesia: Principles of Localization Using Ultrasound Techniques, by

Peter Marhofer

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