pediatric plastic surgery is performed in children of all ages, even in utero. However, the majority of children who undergo plastic surgical and reconstructive procedures are between 2 and 9 years of age, with a median age of 5 years.…
The Differences Between The pediatric and adult airways are important determinants of the anesthetic technique. Knowledge of normal developmental anatomy and physiologic function is required to understand and manage both the normal and the pathologic airways of infants and children…
In this chapter we review principles of pediatric difficult airway management, with a focus on those entities that cause anatomic or functional airway obstruction above the level of the glottis. We consider causes and treatments of anticipated and unanticipated difficult…