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Review
. 2014 Mar;32(1):45-61.
doi: 10.1016/j.anclin.2013.10.004. Epub 2013 Dec 8.

Respiratory complications in the pediatric postanesthesia care unit

Britta S von Ungern-Sternberg  1
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Review

Respiratory complications in the pediatric postanesthesia care unit

Britta S von Ungern-Sternberg. Anesthesiol Clin. 2014 Mar.

Abstract

This article focuses on common respiratory complications in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU). Approximately 1 in 10 children present with respiratory complications in the PACU. The article highlights risk factors and at-risk populations. The physiologic and pathophysiologic background and causes for respiratory complications in the PACU are explained and suggestions given for an optimization of the anesthesia management in the perioperative period. Furthermore, the recognition, prevention, and treatment of these complications in the PACU are discussed.

Keywords: Pediatric anesthesia; Postanesthesia care unit; Recovery room; Respiratory complications; Risk factors.

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