Preoperative evaluation and preparation of the pediatric patient.
A successful anesthetic is built on the foundation of the preoperative evaluation and preparation, six features of which will be discussed: (1) content and timing of the anesthesiologist's preoperative evaluation; (2) value of preoperative laboratory testing; (3) psychological effects of hospitalization and surgery; (4) approaches to psychological preparation; (5) pharmacological premedication (except for drugs designed to sedate or reduce anxiety, reviewed in the article by Bennie and McNiece); and (6) preoperative feeding schedules.
Department of Anesthesia, Indiana University School of Medicine, JW Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis 46202-5200.
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D000758:Anesthesia; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D011229:Preanesthetic Medication; D011300:Preoperative Care; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative