title: [History of pediatric anesthesia: from the beginnings to the end of the 19th century].
abstract: The first intuitions and descriptions of anesthesia can be found in the antique civilizations. In the 19th century, the invention of anesthesia took place in Boston, and quickly spread to Europe. In France, regulations and structures were created before the beginning of the 20th century to organize this new profession, for children as well as for adults.
authors.affiliation: Département d'anesthésie, hôpital d'enfants Armand-Trousseau, AP-HP, UPMC, Paris VI, 26, avenue du Dr-Arnold-Netter, 75571 Paris cedex 12, France. Electronic address: nada.sabourdin@trs.aphp.fr.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sabourdin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000758:Anesthesia / Q000266:history*; D000776:Anesthesiology / Q000266:history*; D000777:Anesthetics / Q000266:history; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D049672:History, 19th Century; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000266:history*
chemical_list: D000777:Anesthetics
keywords: Anesthésie pédiatrique; France; Histoire; History; Pediatric anesthesia