title: Positioning of infants and children for surgery.
abstract: The positioning of infants and children for surgical intervention must have the same goals and outcomes as that for adults, ie, no risk of nerve damage, adequate tissue perfusion without compromise of respirations, and optimal exposure for the surgical team. The difference between treating infants and children is in the positioning aids use, which are related to height and weight rather than age.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Cunningham
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009737:Nursing Records; D009871:Operating Room Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D011187:Posture