| Title |
Spinal anesthesia instead of general anesthesia for infants undergoing tendon Achilles lengthening
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Local and Regional Anesthesia , May 2018
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| DOI | 10.2147/lra.s157650 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Mohammad AlSuhebani, David P Martin, Lance M Relland, Tarun Bhalla, Allan C Beebe, Amanda T Whitaker, Walter Samora, Joseph D Tobias |
| Abstract |
Spinal anesthesia (SA) has been used relatively sparingly in the pediatric population, as it is typically reserved for patients in whom the perceived risk of general anesthesia is high due to comorbid conditions. Recently, concern has been expressed regarding the potential long-term neurocognitive effects of general anesthesia during the early stages of life. In view of this, our center has developed a program in which SA may be used as the sole agent for applicable surgical procedures. While this approach in children is commonly used for urologic or abdominal surgical procedures, there have been a limited number of reports of its use for orthopedic procedures in this population. We present the use of SA for 6 infants undergoing tendon Achilles lengthening, review the use of SA in orthopedic surgery, describe our protocols and dosing regimens, and discuss the potential adverse effects related to this technique. |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 12 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 3 | 25% |
| Other | 1 | 8% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 1 | 8% |
| Professor | 1 | 8% |
| Student > Master | 1 | 8% |
| Other | 1 | 8% |
| Unknown | 4 | 33% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 25% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 3 | 25% |
| Neuroscience | 1 | 8% |
| Arts and Humanities | 1 | 8% |
| Unknown | 4 | 33% |
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