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Head and neck blocks in children: an anatomical and procedural review
Author(s) -
SURESH SANTHANAM,
VORONOV POLINA
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
pediatric anesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.704
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1460-9592
pISSN - 1155-5645
DOI - 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2006.02018.x
Subject(s) - medicine , somnolence , anesthesia , otorhinolaryngology , vomiting , nausea , head and neck , itching , head and neck surgery , surgery , adverse effect
Summary Children undergo a variety of neurosurgical, otorhinolaryngology and plastic surgery procedures to the head and neck. Although opioids are utilized for pain control, they are associated with adverse side effects including postoperative nausea and vomiting, respiratory depression, somnolence and itching. The utilization of peripheral nerve blocks provides analgesia while reducing the need for opioids. This review will provide a summary of a variety of commonly used head and neck nerve blocks in children with a brief anatomical and technical summary.