The chapters of the clinical aspects of complications section of anaesthetic and perioperative complications begin with the abcs of anesthesia airway breathing respiration and circulation they are organized in the format of prevention recognition and management of anesthetic related complications. 978 1 107 00259 3 anaesthetic and perioperative complications edited by kamen valchanov stephen t webb and jane sturgess frontmatter more information anaesthetic and perioperative complications edited by kamen valchanov consultant in anaesthesia and intensive care at papworth hospital nhs trust cambridge uk. Leading experts combine the detailed clinical management of common and important anesthetic and perioperative complications with discussion of the key philosophical ethical and medico legal issues that arise with assessing a medical complication initial chapters discuss how and why complications occur the prevention of complications and risk . Medical records of 135 children who underwent excision and repair of mmc from january 2003 to december 2006 were analyzed retrospectively data on associated illnesses anesthetic management perioperative complications and outcome were recorded the patient population consisted of older infants with unrepaired mmc