Paediatric Neuroanesthesiology

It a challenging task for a Neuroanaesthetist to do the tight rope walking of maintaining the homeostasis of the small baby and at the same time complying with to the demands of the surgery and the surgeon. With the advancement of surgical techniques and availability of safer anaesthetic drugs and equipments it is possible to provide anaesthesia to even premature babies.Pediatric neuroanesthesia balances the difficulties of an immature nervous system and the physiology of a child. Surgeries have evolved into complex undertakings, which require detailed and thorough perioperative management. Training in pediatric anesthesia can be of great assistance in the evolution of a pediatric neuroanesthesiologist. Advances in anesthetic agents, techniques, and monitoring aim to improve perioperative outcomes in this set of children.