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Regional Anesthesia

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This chapter identifi es the role of regional anesthesia in pediatric pain management, not only for postoperative pain control, but also as a diagnostic and therapeutic tool for chronic pain conditions. The pharmacology of commonly used local anesthetics and adjuvant medications is described with explanations of pediatric physiology, dosing regimens, and toxicity. Various types of nerve blocks with their anatomical descriptions and specifi c indications are outlined, with reference to regional anesthesia textbooks for further details. By reviewing this chapter, the primary care physician should be able to identify the indications for regional anesthesia, the medications employed, and their function in the management of pediatric pain conditions.

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  1. Pediatric Pain Management Center, Stanford University School of Medicine,, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford, Palo Alto, CA

    Elliot J. Krane

  2. Anesthesia and Pain Management, St. Joseph Medical Center, Kansas City, MO

    Artee Gandhi

  3. Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA

    R. J. Ramamurthi

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Editors and Affiliations

  1. The David Center for Children's Pain and Palliative Care, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ

    Gary A. Walco PhD (Director, Professor of Pediatrics) (Director, Professor of Pediatrics)

  2. University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ

    Gary A. Walco PhD (Director, Professor of Pediatrics) (Director, Professor of Pediatrics)

  3. Division of Pain Management, Department of Anesthesia, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH

    Kenneth R. Goldschneider MD, FAAP (Director, Associate Professor of Clinical Anesthesia and Pediatrics) (Director, Associate Professor of Clinical Anesthesia and Pediatrics)

  4. Departments of Anesthesia and Pediatrics, Department of Anesthesia, Harvard Medical School, Children's Hospital Boston, Boston, MA

    Charles B. Berde MD, PhD (Professor, Director, Pain Treatment Service) (Professor, Director, Pain Treatment Service)

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Krane, E.J., Gandhi, A., Ramamurthi, R.J. (2008). Regional Anesthesia. In: Walco, G.A., Goldschneider, K.R., Berde, C.B. (eds) Pain in Children. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-476-6_12

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