Takeuchi Mamoru, Otsuka Yoji, Taga Naoyuki, Sato Yuki, Iwai Hidetaka, Okada Osamu
Pediatric Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Unit, Jichi Children's Medical Center Tochigi, Shimotsuke 329-0498.
Masui. 2009 May;58(5):578-83.
We describe the risk management of pediatric anesthesia. The most important risk management of pediatric anesthesia is airway and temperature management. Neonates and infants easily become hypoxic due to their insufficient functional residual capacity. Therefore airway management is most important not only during induction of anesthesia but also during maintenance of anesthesia and extubation. The management of patients' temperature, including control of room temperature should be taken into consideration. In addition, careful attention should be paid not to introduce air bubbles in any lines, especially in patients with congenital heart diseases.