Revista de Anestesiologia Clínica: Acesso Aberto

Healthcare-associated infections are a significant source of morbidity and mortality in paediatric patients. Anesthesiologists specialise in the prevention of infections. Practicing good hand hygiene and keeping the anaesthetic workspace clean help to lower infection incidence in surgical patients. Standard protocols exist for the insertion and handling of central lines, arterial lines, and regional operations, which should be strictly adhered to in order to prevent infection issues. Infections at the surgical site can be prevented by regulating temperature and giving medications on schedule. Education, a change in culture, employee involvement, and efficient change management are necessary for the implementation of infection control strategies.

The attending anesthesiologists have always had difficulty administering anaesthesia during obstetric and non-obstetric surgery. Although statistics from the industrialised world are scarce, data from underdeveloped countries show that 1-2% of all obstetric patients undergo emergency non-obstetric surgery at least once in their lifetime. A pregnant woman may need to be hospitalised due to a number of disorders and their complications, which may necessitate surgical intervention. Pregnancy-related surgical situations, such as ovarian cyst torsion, appendicitis, strangulated hernias, traumatic injuries, etc., demand prompt attention. Although the risk of surgery is similar to that of the general population, managing anaesthesia during this time is quite difficult.