title: Perioperative care of the neonate.
abstract: The neonate is a unique individual with his/her own needs. This article deals with the adjustments the neonate has to make to extrauterine life; some of the differences between neonates and older children and adults, and the special needs of the neonate who needs surgery.
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Budden
mesh_terms: D000758:Anesthesia; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn / Q000502:physiology*; D017283:Neonatal Nursing; D009871:Operating Room Nursing; D012016:Reference Values