Complications in paediatric regional anaesthesia

  • G. Ivani
  • V. Mossetti
Conference paper

Conclusions

Regional anaesthesia is a very effective way of providing effective analgesia to paediatric patients. Most of the techniques currently available are both easy and safe, which allows their extensive use in children. However, like all powerful therapies, regional block procedures are not free of adverse effects; the potential for complications must be carefully checked preoperatively. Selection of local anaesthetics, insertion routes and block procedures in association with appropriate and careful monitoring would prevent any major undesirable issues and allow regional anaesthesia to be a safe and effective tool for use in overcoming pain with minimal morbidity.

Keywords

Local Anaesthetic Spinal Anaesthesia Regional Anaesthesia Epidural Space Dural Puncture 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • G. Ivani
    • 1
  • V. Mossetti
    • 1
  1. 1.Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Regina MargheritaChildren’s HospitalTurinItaly

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