The first year of life is characterized by an almost miraculous growth (body weight changes by a factor of three) in size and maturity (Hall SC, Suresh S. Neonatal anesthesia. In: Barash PG, Cullen BF, Stoelting RK, Cahalan MK, Ortega R, Stock MC, eds. Clinical Anesthesia. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2013:1178–1215).

1. Physiology of the Infant and the Transition Period
2. Anatomy of the Neonatal Airway
3. Anesthetic Drugs in Neonates
4. Anesthetic Management of the Neonate
5. Special Considerations
6. Surgical Procedures in Neonates