title: Induction of anaesthesia in children.
abstract: Induction of anaesthesia in children in the age group 2-6 years is a special challenge. In order to minimise emotional and physical stress during induction of anaesthesia by gas inhalation, a toy telephone has been modified to deliver induction gases to the mouthpiece while taped nursery stories can be heard from a small speaker placed in the earpiece. The child holds the hand set and listens to a suitable story, while appropriate concentrations of inhalation agents are adjusted inconspicuously.
mesh_terms: D000769:Anesthesia, Inhalation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D010988:Play and Playthings; D002666:Psychology, Child; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000517:prevention & control