Neonatal Reading


Risks in Neonatal Anaesthesia & NECTARINE

After nectarine: how should we provide anesthesia for neonates? Bertolizio, G et al. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 35(3):337-342 (2022)

Main Nectarine Study: Morbidity and mortality after anaesthesia in early life: results of the European prospective multicentre observational study, neonate and children audit of anaesthesia practice in Europe (NECTARINE). Disma, N et al. Br J Anaesth. 126(6): 1157-1172 (2021)

UK Nectarine Data: Perioperative critical events and morbidity associated with anesthesia in early life: Subgroup analysis of United Kingdom participation in the NEonate and Children audiT of Anaesthesia pRactice IN Europe (NECTARINE) prospective multicenter observational study. Walker, S et al. Paediatr Anaesth. 32(7): 801-814 (2022)

Reducing the risk in neonatal anesthesia. Thomas. Pediatric Anesthesia 24(1) 106-113 (2014)


Neonatal Airway

Airway management in neonates and infants: European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care and British Journal of Anaesthesia joint guidelines. Disma, N et al. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 132 (1): 124-144 (2024)

Difficult tracheal intubation in neonates and infants. NEonate and Children audiT of Anaesthesia pRactice IN Europe (NECTARINE): a prospective European multicentre observational study. Disma, N et al. Br J Anaesth. 126(6): 1173-1181 (2021).


Prematurity

Anaesthesia for premature infants. Macrae, Ng & Whyte. BJA Education, 21(9): 355-363 (2021)


Inguinal hernia

Anaesthesia for inguinal hernia repair in the newborn or ex-premature infant. Ahmad & Greenaway. BJA Education, 18(7): 211-217 (2018)


Pyloric Stenosis

Anaesthesia for pyloromyotomy. Craig & Deeley.  BJA Education 18(6):173-177 (2018)

Perioperative care of infants with pyloric stenosis. Kamata et al.  Pediatric Anesthesia. 25(23): 1193-1206 (2015)

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Neonatal Emergency Laparotomy

Anaesthesia for neonatal emergency laparotomy. Chandrashekhar et al. BJA Education, 15 (4): 194-198 (2015)


Thoracic Surgery

Anesthesia of thoracic surgery in children. Semmelmann et al.  Pediatric Anesthesia. 28(4): 326-331 (2018)


TOF

Oesophageal Atresia and Tracheo-Oesophageal Fistula. Al-Rawi & Booker.  BJA Education, 7 (1): 15-19 (2007)

Perioperative management of tracheo-oesophageal fistula and oesophageal atresia. Canchi-Murali, N. 25 (6): 226-233 (2025)


Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

Anaesthetic management of patients with a congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Quinney & Wellesley. BJA Education, 18(4): 95-101 (2018)


Neonatal and Infant Spinal Anaesthesia

Error Traps in Infant Spinal Anesthesia. Froyshteter, A.B et al. Pediatr Anaesth (2025)

Comprehensive Guide to Paediatric Spinal Blocks. Ponde, V et al.  ATOTW 549 (17 June 2025)