One of the best ways to prepare for your child’s surgery and anesthesia is to learn all you can. Here are some great places
to start.
Resources

There’s a lot to understand about anesthesia for kids. To help you start your own learning and exploration, here’s a selection of helpful documents to download and sites to visit.

Downloads

Here are some educational resources you can view, download and print using a simple tool called Adobe® Reader®. Click here to download it free.

  • What is a Pediatric Anesthesiologist?
    (Copyright 2000, The American Academy of Pediatrics)
  • Pediatric Anesthesia video news release
    (Copyright 2002, The American Society of Anesthesologists)
  • Anesthesia: What to Expect
    (Information for teens from kidshealth.org)
  • Pediatric Anesthesia: Practice Recommendations
    (Copyright 2002, The American Society of Anesthesiologists)
  • Guidelines for the Pediatric Perioperative Anesthesia Environment
    (Copyright 1999, The American Academy of Pediatrics)
  • Providing Anesthesia for Pediatric Patients
     (American Society of Anesthesiologist newsletter, March 2005)

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