Gregory's Pediatric Anesthesia

As the field pediatric anesthesia advances and expands, so too does the gamut of challenges that are faced by today’s anesthesiologists. Gregory’s Pediatric Anesthesia aims to fully prepare trainees and experienced professionals for modern practice by equipping them with the knowledge and cutting-edge techniques necessary to safely and successfully anesthetize children for a range of different surgeries and other procedures. Supporting their work with current data and evidence, the authors explore topics including basic principles, potential complications, and best practice, and illustrate their findings with detailed case studies that cover all major subspecialties.       

This essential new edition also features new and expanded sections:

    Anesthesia for Spinal Surgery complications including postoperative blindness
    Robotic surgery for Pediatric Urological Procedures
    Anesthesia for Non-Cardiac Surgery in Patients with Congenital Heart Disease (new chapter)
    Extensive additional ultrasound images for regional anesthesia
    Neonatal Resuscitation
    The Pediatric Surgical Home and Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (new chapter)

And 7 new videos:

1. Peripheral Venous Cannulation Using Ultrasound

2. Paravertebral Block

3. Transversus Abdominus Plane (TAP) Block

4. Thoracic Epidural Block

5. Lumbar Epidural Block

6. Ilioinguinal/Iliohypogastric Nerve Block

7. Fundamentals of Ultrasound Guided Regional Anesthesia

Now in its sixth edition, Gregory’s Pediatric Anesthesia continues to provide reliable and easy-to-follow guidance to all anesthesiologists caring for younger patients.

George A. Gregory, M.D., Professor Emeritus, Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Care and Department of Pediatrics, University of California San Francisco (UCSF), San Francisco, CA, USA.

Dean B. Andropoulos, M.D., Chief of Anesthesiology, Texas Children’s Hospital, Professor of Anesthesiology and Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.