Extensively revised and updated, and in full-color throughout, the new edition of this popular text delivers practical advice on the safe, effective administration of general and regional anesthesia to infants and children. More than 50 internationally renowned experts—and a brand-new editor—discuss standard techniques as well as the very latest advances in pediatric anesthesiology, keeping you on the cusp of today’s best practices. Chapter after chapter, you’ll find authoritative guidance on everything from preoperative evaluation through neonatal emergencies to the PACU, as well as more than 1,000 illustrations that clarify concepts. And, as an Expert Consult title, this thoroughly updated 4th edition comes with access to the complete fully searchable contents online as well as video clips of pediatric anesthesia procedures, pediatric drug dosage calculators, extended references, and downloadable images for use in electronic presentations.

本书经过全面修订和更新，目前的新版全彩印刷，讲解对婴儿和儿童进行局麻和全麻时如何安全有效地给药。50余名世界知名专家——包括数名新编者——探讨了儿科麻醉学的标准技术和最新进展，令读者保持在当今最佳水准。全书对术前评估、新生儿急症和麻醉恢复室等内容全部进行了权威的指导，并配有1000余张图解配合阐明概念。作为Expert Consult书目之一，这部全面更新后的第4版可全文在线阅读和检索，并可在线观看儿科麻醉学操作的视频剪辑，使用儿科药物剂量计算器，阅读更多参考文献并下载图片用于电子讲稿等。

“No anaesthesia department should be without a copy.”—British Journal of Anaesthesia, review of the last edition.

* Reviews underlying scientific information and addresses preoperative assessment and anesthesia management in detail to help you make better informed decisions. * Provides guidelines for postoperative care, emergencies, and special procedures in one single source for your reference convenience.

* Includes access to the complete fully searchable contents online as well as video clips of pediatric anesthesia procedures, pediatric drug dosage calculators, extended references, and downloadable images. * Discusses the full range of pediatric anesthesiology from preoperative evaluation through neonatal emergencies to the PACU to prepare you for any situation you encounter. * Incorporates sweeping revisions and updates throughout, including new chapters on congenital heart disease, conscious sedation, and anesthesia in developing countries that keep you apprised of the latest techniques and procedures. * Features a new editor, Dr. Jerrold Lerman, who contributes a wealth of experience in pediatric anesthesiology. * Provides new insights from neonatologists and neonatal pharmacologists who give you a clear, up-to-date picture of the pharmacologic responses of neonates. * Incorporates numerous figures and tables throughout for eas