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Current trends in paediatric regional anaesthesia
Author(s) -
Willschke H.,
Marhofer P.,
Machata A.M.,
Lönnqvist P.A.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2010.06242.x
Subject(s) - medicine , regional anaesthesia , general anaesthesia , anesthesia , cornerstone , intensive care medicine , art , visual arts
Summary Regional anaesthesia is a cornerstone in paediatric anaesthesia today. Many paediatric anaesthetists include regional anaesthetic techniques in their daily clinical practice to provide superior and long‐lasting analgesia without the risk of respiratory depression. The first part this article reviews new scientific findings in the field of paediatric regional anaesthesia. The second part focuses on safety aspects and on the impact of ultrasound on paediatric regional anaesthesia.