title: The surgical neonate.
abstract: This is the third article in the Concepts in Anatomy series, based on Physiology and Anatomy, a homeostatic approach, by John Clancy and Andrew McVicar. In this article, Stevie Boyd discusses some of the problems encountered in neonatal surgery.
authors.affiliation: Applied Human Science Team, School of Health (Nursing and Midwifery), University of East Anglia.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Clancy
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: McVicar
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Boyd
mesh_terms: D000136:Acid-Base Equilibrium; D001833:Body Temperature Regulation; D003125:Colostomy / Q000451:nursing; D004358:Drug Therapy / Q000451:nursing; D006627:Hirschsprung Disease / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D012119:Respiration; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000451:nursing*; D014882:Water-Electrolyte Balance