Abstract
Premature infants are born with significant incidence in the United States, and are surviving with greater frequency rendering them candidates for surgical procedures. Understanding the underlying physiologic differences between preterm neonates compared to term neonates or young children is important in understanding how to keep these patients safe. In this chapter, we will define common terminology used to describe premature infants, complete a systemic review of major physiologic and pathophysiologic considerations in this patient population, and delineate anesthetic implications in managing the care of premature infants. Our method will be an exploration of the perioperative management of a 900 g ex 29-week premature infant undergoing patent ductus arteriosus ligation.
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Hammond, L.M. (2017). Premature Infant. In: Aglio, L., Urman, R. (eds) Anesthesiology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-50141-3_58
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