title: Postoperative care of the critically ill child.
abstract: Postoperative care of the pediatric surgical patient requires knowledge of the signs of cardiorespiratory and neurologic deterioration in the child as well as familiarity with particular postoperative complications associated with various types of surgery. This article briefly reviewed the principles of postoperative care of the critically ill child, and included references for more comprehensive sources of information.
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Hazinski
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy