Anesthetic Management for the Pediatric Airway Advanced Approaches
The advancement of tactics used in managing pediatric airway disorders can be attributed to an overall growth of collective knowledge among medical health professionals. This book is designed to sustain that growth of knowledge, with 18 chapters of i
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Anesthetic Management for the Pediatric Airway
Diego Preciado · Susan Verghese Editors
Anesthetic Management for the Pediatric Airway Advanced Approaches and Techniques
Editors Diego Preciado School of Medicine George Washington University School of Medicine Washington, DC USA
Susan Verghese Department of Anesthesiology Children’s National Health System Washington, DC USA
ISBN 978-3-030-04599-9 ISBN 978-3-030-04600-2 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-04600-2 Library of Congress Control Number: 2019932798 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
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Preface
The management of pediatric airway disorders has seen tremendous progress in surgical techniques and advancements over the past 30 years. From the introduction of novel endoscopic instrumentation, to improved open airway reconstructive techniques, the evolution of surgical approaches to improve outcomes in children with airway pathology has been substantial. Undoubtedly, many of these advances in surgical techniques have been fueled by dramatic refinements in optimal anesthetic management of children undergoing surgery in their airway. The textbook intends to be of great interest to both the pediatric anesthesiologist as well as the pediatric otolaryngology surgeon as it aims to combine the salient aspects of both specialties and describe the ideal and safe management of the pediatric patient undergoing anesthesia. Difficult airway scenarios; including subglottic stenosis, pharyngeal airway obstruction, laryngeal airway obstruction, obesity and sl
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