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General anesthesia: an alternative to sedation for pediatric endoscopic procedures. 1991

M L Ellett

The main objective of pediatric endoscopy is to examine completely the upper or lower gastrointestinal tract with the least trauma and risk to the child. The purpose of this manuscript is to present a method that has been used successfully at a midwest children's hospital for a number of years. Both pros and cons will be discussed.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009732 Nursing Care Care given to patients by nursing service personnel. Care, Nursing,Management, Nursing Care,Nursing Care Management
D010353 Patient Education as Topic The teaching or training of patients concerning their own health needs. Education of Patients,Education, Patient,Patient Education
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000768 Anesthesia, General Procedure in which patients are induced into an unconscious state through use of various medications so that they do not feel pain during surgery. Anesthesias, General,General Anesthesia,General Anesthesias
D016099 Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal Endoscopic examination, therapy or surgery of the gastrointestinal tract. Endoscopic Gastrointestinal Surgical Procedures,Surgical Procedures, Endoscopic Gastrointestinal,Endoscopic Gastrointestinal Surgery,Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgical Procedures,Procedure, Endoscopic Gastrointestinal, Surgical,Procedure, Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgical,Procedures, Endoscopic Gastrointestinal, Surgical,Procedures, Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgical,Surgical Procedure, Endoscopic Gastrointestinal,Endoscopic Gastrointestinal Surgeries,Endoscopies, Gastrointestinal,Gastrointestinal Endoscopies,Gastrointestinal Endoscopy,Gastrointestinal Surgeries, Endoscopic,Gastrointestinal Surgery, Endoscopic,Surgeries, Endoscopic Gastrointestinal,Surgery, Endoscopic Gastrointestinal

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