title: [Scoliosis surgery in children from the viewpoint of anaesthesiology].
abstract: Anaesthesia for scoliosis surgery in children is a challenge for the paediatric anaesthesiologist. The large range of underlying pathologies causing deranged physiology in an inhomogeneous patient group ranging from neonates to adolescents necessitates diligent and individual preparation for each case. Due to the invasiveness of the operation demanding anaesthetic care is necessary. This review highlights current approaches to monitoring, anaesthetic regimen, positioning of the patient, blood conservation and transfusion, age-related pathophysiology, ventilation and postoperative pain therapy. The introduction of neurophysiologic spinal cord monitoring requires certain adaptations of the anaesthetic regimen to suit technological advances.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Anästhesiologie und operative Intensivmedizin, Universitätsklinik, Münster, Deutschland.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wenk
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jockenhöfer
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Pöpping
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Liljenqvist
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Möllmann
mesh_terms: D000776:Anesthesiology / Q000639:trends*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*