Increasingly diverse conditions now treated surgically combined with developments in technology have made the field of pediatric anesthesia more complex. Even common medical problems may give rise to difficult decisions. This has created a need for a resource that covers the latest techniques in the field. Authoritative and comprehensive, Problems in Anesthesia: Pediatric Anesthesia provides guidance for a number of problematic clinical scenarios. Highlighting the widening scope of the field, the book contains case histories that demonstrate successes and complications for a wide range of conditions. The book disseminates practical knowledge and experience to those working in this field and paves the way for further investigation and continued advancement. The editors, internationally recognized as experts in their field, have done an excellent job of putting together a panel of contributors. The exhaustive coverage of a range of frequent and infrequent problems puts their expertise within your reach.

Contents:
1. Closure of Gastroschisis 2. Repair of Oesophageal Atresia and Tracheo-oesophageal Fistula 3. Pyloromyotomy 4. Herniotomy in the Ex-premature Infant 5. The Kasai Procedure 6. Cleft Palate 7. Muscle Biopsy in the 'Floppy Infant' 8. Intussusception in a Six Month Baby 9. Adenotonsilletcomy in a Patient with Total Cavopulmonary Circulation 10. Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome 11. An Adolescent with Chronic Knee Pain and Severe Disability 12. Management of Pain in a Sickle Cell Crisis 13. Laparoscopic Fundoplication in a Child with Cerebral Palsy 14. Craniotomy for Medulloblastoma 15. The Toddler with a Nephroblastoma 16. Laser Therapy for Laryngeal Papillomas 17. Apert Syndrome and Congenital Abnormality of the Hand 18. Multilevel Orthopaedic Surgery in a Child with Cerebral Palsy 19. Scoliosis Repair in a Child with Rett's Syndrome 20. MRO for Cystic Hygroma 21. Empyema 22. Day Case Anaesthesia for Orchidopexy in a 'Snotty' Child 23. Problems in the Recovery Room 24. The Screaming Child with a Perforating Eye Injury 25. Strabismus Surgery 26. Difficult Intubation 27. Bronchoscopy for an Inhaled Foreign Body 28. Consent in a Child of Jehovah's Witness Parents 29. Revision Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt in a Child with Spina Bifida and Latex Allergy 30. Adenotonsillectomy with OSA 31. Bronchospasm in an Asthmatic 32. Appendicectomy with Insulin Dependent Diabetes 33. Cholecystectomy with Sickle Cell Disease 34. Head Injury 35. Paediatric Transport: Retrieval of a Two Year Old Girl with Meningococcal Septicaemia