Paediatric anaesthesia
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Paediatr Anaesth
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Jun 2024
ReviewPatient positioning and its impact on perioperative outcomes in children: A narrative review.
Patient positioning interacts with a number of body systems and can impact clinically important perioperative outcomes. In this educational review, we present the available evidence on the impact that patient positioning can have in the pediatric perioperative setting. ⋯ We encountered considerable heterogeneity in research in this area. There may be a role for lateral positioning to reduce respiratory adverse outcomes, head elevation for intubation and improved oxygenation, and upright positioning to reduce peri-procedural anxiety.