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Bilateral erector spinae plane blocks in children undergoing cardiac surgery
A randomized, controlled study
Journal of Clinical Anesthesia
September 2022 by Dr Neil Hauser
This small, randomized control study of 40 patients investigated the utility of erector spinae plane blocks (ESPB) in paediatric sternotomy for cardiac procedures. The primary outcome was cumulative...
Unique Issues Related to Regional Anesthesia in Pediatric Orthopedics
Anesthesiology Clinics
September 2022 by Dr Sinead Farrell
This review article addresses key questions about regional anaesthesia in paediatric practice. Blocks under GA or deep sedation are safe in children and should be the default. • The benefit of...
Measures to prolong duration of sensory block after regional anaesthesia
Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology
January 2023 by Dr Derek Rosen
This review article discusses the evidence for the different techniques used to prolong sensory neural blockade. Of the commonly used adjuvants dexamethasone (perineural 4mg, followed by intravenous...
New blocks on the kids
Core basic nerve blocks in paediatric anaesthesia
Anaesthesia
January 2023 by Dr Derek Rosen
This useful review article discusses the benefits of regional anaesthesia in children (anaesthesia sparing, opioid sparing, and a reduction in emergence delirium severity) despite its lower use...
