SPA Case Guides are cognitive aids designed to help anesthesia providers prepare for the unique anesthetic implications of specific cases. These guides provide a brief summary of the disease state requiring surgery and an outline the significant anesthetic considerations and pitfalls for each case. Anesthesia providers may review the SPA Case Guide for a specific case and grasp the key anesthetic implications within minutes.
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Senior Editors:
Debnath Chatterjee, MD, FAAP, FASA
Bridget Pearce, MD
John Fiadjoe, MD
Todd Glenski, MD, MSHA, FASA
Sara B. Robertson, MD, FASA
Editor-in-Chief:
Joseph M. Sisk, MD, FAAP
Cardiac Anesthesia
- Anesthesia for Patients with Single Ventricle for Non-Cardiac Surgery
- Anesthesia for Patients Pulmonary Hypertension Undergoing Non-Cardiac Surgery
- Arterial Switch Operation
- Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) Repair
- Atrioventricular Septal Defect (AVSD) Repair
- Cardiac Tamponade
- Cath Lab (Diagnostic)
- Coarctation of the Aorta
- Double Outlet Right Ventricle (DORV) Repair
- Fontan
- Modified Blalock-Taussig-Thomas Shunt
- Non-Cardiac Surgery for Patients on ECMO
- Norwood
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) Stent
- Heart Transplant
- Percutaneous PDA Closure
- Supravalvar Aortic Stenosis Repair in Children with William’s Syndrome
- Surgical PDA Ligation
- Tetralogy of Fallot Repair
- Truncus Arteriosus Repair
- Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) Repair
Dental Surgery
Fetal Surgery
Gastroenterology
Interventional Radiology
- Intraarterial Chemotherapy for Retinoblastoma
- Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS)
- Vein of Galen Malformation
Neurosurgery
- Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Shunts
- Craniosynostosis
- Craniotomy for Tumor Resection
- Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy
- Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy (LITT) Procedure
- Myelomeningocele Repair
- Pial Synangiosis for Moyamoya Disease
- Posterior Fossa Craniotomy for Chiari Malformation
- Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy
- Spinal Cord Detethering
Non-OR Anesthesia (NORA)
- Bone Marrow Harvest
- Lumbar Puncture and Bone Marrow Biopsy
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scan
- Radiation Therapy
Ophthalmology
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS)
Orthopedic Surgery
- Anterior Vertebral Body Tethering
- Lower Extremity Osteotomy
- Mehta Casting
- Posterior Spinal Fusion for Idiopathic Scoliosis
- Supracondylar Humerus Fracture
- VEPTR Placement or Expansion
Otolaryngology
- Airway Foreign Body
- Brainstem Auditory Evoked Response (BAER)
- Cochlear Implant
- Direct Laryngoscopy and Bronchoscopy
- Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS)
- Laryngotracheal Resection (LTR)
- Post-Tonsillectomy Bleed
- Supraglottoplasty
- Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy
- Tracheostomy
- Tympanoplasty
Other Topics
- Ambulatory Surgery
- Anesthesia for Patients with Anterior Mediastinal Mass
- Anesthesia for Patients with Cystic Fibrosis
- Epidermolysis Bullosa
- Inherited Metabolic Disorders
- Malignant Hyperthermia
- Mucopolysaccharidoses
- Osteogenesis Imperfecta
- Type 1 Diabetes
- William’s Syndrome
Pediatric Pain and Regional Procedures
- Erector Spinae Plane (ESP) Block
- Ilioinguinal Nerve Block
- Infraclavicular Nerve Block
- Paravertebral Nerve Block
- Pediatric Epidurals
- Pediatric Spinal Anesthesia
- Popliteal Nerve Block
- Pudendal Nerve Block
- Quadratus Lumborum (QL) Block
- Rectus Sheath Block
- Supraclavicular Nerve Block
- Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block
Pediatric Surgery
- Anterior Mediastinal Mass Biopsy/Resection
- Burn Surgery
- Central Line Placement and Removal
- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Congenital Pulmonary Adenomatoid Malformation/Congenital Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation (CPAM/CCAM)
- Esophageal Foreign Body Removal
- Exploratory Laparotomy (Bedside NICU)
- Exploratory Laparotomy (Operating Room)
- Fundoplication
- Gastroschisis Repair
- Gastrostomy Tube
- Kasai Procedure
- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
- Laparoscopic Pyloromyotomy
- Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
- Liver Resection
- Minimally Invasive Repair of Pectus Excavatum (MIRPE) aka. Nuss Procedure
- Omphalocele
- Posterior Sagittal Anorectoplasty (PSARP)
- Ravitch Procedure
- Sacrococcygeal Teratoma
- Thoracotomy
- Tracheoesophageal Fistula Repair
- Trauma (Pediatric)
Plastic Surgery
Pulmonology
Transplant Surgery
Urologic Surgery
Disclaimer:
SPA Case Guides are intended for informational and educational purposes. Adherence to these guides will not ensure successful treatment in every situation. Furthermore, these guides should not be interpreted as setting a standard of care, or be deemed inclusive of all proper methods of care nor exclusive of other methods of care reasonably directed to obtaining the same results. Anesthesia providers should exercise their own independent clinical judgment when using the suggested regimens outlined in this website in conjunction with patient care. These guides reflect the best available data at the time the guideline was prepared. The results of future studies may require revisions to the recommendations in these guides to reflect new data.