Anaesthesia for paediatric urology

Anaesthesia for paediatric urology

Paediatric urological surgery encompasses a wide spectrum of procedures ranging from simple day-case operations such as circumcision to complex cases such as correction of bladder exstrophy undertaken in specialist centres. The anaesthetic techniques used vary according to age, requirements of the surgeon, and medical status of the patient. The majority of urological problems in children are co...

Anaesthesia for Laparoscopic Surgery in Urology

We provide urologists with an overview of the anaesthetic consequences of the physiological changes which occur during laparoscopic surgery. An understanding of these issues is important as increased awareness by surgeons of potential problems will improve communication and understanding within the surgical team and thus help to improve patient safety. The article considers the physiological ef...

Eau Guidelines on Paediatric Urology

Preoperative fasting for paediatric anaesthesia

Sir,—I refer to the recent review by Phillips, Daborn and Hatch [1]. Between 1991 and 1993 the Department of Anaesthetics in Newcastle examined the problem of preoperative fasting intervals for children presenting for routine surgery. An initial audit revealed that many children were undergoing prolonged fasts before anaesthesia. After reviewing the literature [2], 8 clear fluid fast of 2 h was...

Preoperative fasting for paediatric anaesthesia

Sir,—I refer to the recent review by Phillips, Daborn and Hatch [1]. Between 1991 and 1993 the Department of Anaesthetics in Newcastle examined the problem of preoperative fasting intervals for children presenting for routine surgery. An initial audit revealed that many children were undergoing prolonged fasts before anaesthesia. After reviewing the literature [2], 8 clear fluid fast of 2 h was...