ArticleSurgery open science2019
Surgical management of the patient living with autism.
Article in Surgery open science, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 20 citations in OpenAlex.
- Children with autism spectrum disorder in high technology medicine environments; a qualitative systematic review of parental perspectives.Systematic reviews · 2024Pooled it
- Behavioral Health Assessments and Surgical Readiness Letters for Gender-affirming Surgery: Current Literature, Standards of Care, and Practical Guidance.Current psychiatry reports · 2026Review
- Adolescent scoliosis in autism spectrum disorder: is it idiopathic or syndromic??Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
- A Practical Guide for Improving Orthopaedic Care in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America · 2023Review
- Successful perioperative preparation of a child with autism spectrum disorder in collaboration with his school for special needs education: a case report.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
- Epigenome-Wide Analysis Reveals DNA Methylation Alteration inChildren (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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Authors and funding
3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundAlthough 1 in 59 children currently born are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), little is known on how to best manage those patients who require surgical intervention.The purpose of this study is to (1) investigate the best care strategies for surgical patients living with autism spectrum disorder (2) provide recommendations on how to apply those strategies to clinical practice.
methodsA literature review was conducted to investigate the best clinical practices for optimizing surgical care for individuals living with autism spectrum disorder. Relevant articles were selected and examined, and individual references from those articles were manually searched using Ovid Medline and Google Scholar.
resultsThe wide spectrum of symptoms associated with autism spectrum disorder pose unique challenges for surgical management. Early coordination with the patient and family optimizes the development of an effective care plan. Strategies include identifying triggers for anxiety as well as soothing mechanisms, performing surgery in the morning, completing preoperative paperwork prior to surgery, choosing appropriate analgesia and anxiolytics, and fast resumption of normal routines. Based on these findings a surgical checklist was created to aid in treating the patient with autism spectrum disorder. The checklist provides insight into navigating the surgical experience and emphasizes planning surgical interventions to most effectively fit individual patient needs.
conclusionThe surgical treatment of those living with autism spectrum disorder poses unique challenges for the health care team. The widespread adoption of such individualized approaches encompassing pre/intra/post-operative will become more important as these children grow into adults with increased needs for surgical services.
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