Issues in Paediatric Day Surgery-2nd Edition

Contents:

1. Introduction

2. An efficient patient journey

3. Day case procedures in children

4. Selection criteria

5. Preoperative assessment

6. Preoperative information and preparation

7. Pre-procedure pregnancy status in girls of child-bearing age

8. Fasting recommendations

9. Anaesthetic considerations

10. Paediatric Total Intravenous Anaesthesia (TIVA) techniques

11. Analgesic techniques

12. Recovery and assessment of pain

13. Discharge criteria

14. Take-home medication

15. Anaesthesia for out-patient dentistry (exodontia)

16. Sedation for fast-track paediatric dental lists

17. Day surgery for children with special needs

18. Standards for the care of children