Introduction Thoracic surgery in children is performed for a wide variety of congenital, neoplastic, infectious, and traumatic lesions ( Box 32.1 ). The patient may be a few hours old with a congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation (CCAM, also commonly referred…
Introduction Thoracic surgery in children is performed for a wide variety of congenital, neoplastic, infectious, and traumatic lesions ( Box 32.1 ). The patient may be a few hours old with a congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation (CCAM, also commonly referred…
General Perioperative Considerations A thorough preoperative evaluation is essential when caring for the child who is scheduled for thoracic surgery. Appropriate imaging and laboratory studies should be performed according to the lesion involved. Guidelines for fasting, choice of premedication, and…