Pediatric Perioperative DNR Orders: A Case Series in a Children ’s Hospital

Do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders are common among children receiving palliative care, who may nevertheless benefit from surgery and other procedures. Although anesthesia, surgery, and pediatric guidelines recommend systematic reconsideration of DNR orders in the perioperative period, data regarding how clinicians evaluate and manage DNR orders in the perioperative period is limited.

Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - February 4, 2019 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Sydney E.S. Brown, Ryan M. Antiel, Thane A. Blinman, Susanna Shaw, Mark D. Neuman, Chris Feudtner Source Type: research