Clinics in podiatric medicine and surgery
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Clin Podiatr Med Surg · Jan 1997
ReviewUsefulness of preoperative testing in pediatric podiatric surgery. Does it influence clinical decisions?
This article discusses the changing approach to preoperative laboratory testing in healthy children undergoing foot and ankle surgery from the economic as well as the medico-legal perspectives. The author then reviews the laboratory findings for 203 children, discusses the number and types of abnormalities encountered, and defines their impact on decision making in the perioperative period. Based on these experiences, recommendations on appropriate testing for these patients are made.
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Clin Podiatr Med Surg · Jan 1997
ReviewSedation, analgesia, and anesthesia issues in the pediatric patient.
Pediatric and adolescent patients facing analgesia, anesthesia, and surgical procedures require different considerations than adults do. The preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative time periods are discussed. Analgesia considerations outside the operating room are covered. The practicing podiatric physician will be able to assess better the physical needs of the pediatric patient by understanding and incorporating their emotional needs.