Neonatal Surgical Procedures in the Intensive Care Unit versus the Operating Room
Lindsay Brown,
Ihab Ayad,
Marc Iravani
Abstract:With advancements in neonatal care, the survival rates of preterm infants have increased, leading to a higher incidence of comorbidities and need for surgical interventions. Neonatologists, pediatric anesthesiologists, and pediatric surgeons are thus increasingly confronted with the decision of whether to perform surgical procedures on critically ill neonates and preterm infants in the operating room (OR) or the NICU. Although certain bedside procedures have been commonly described in the literature, a paucity… Show more
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