A review of pediatric regional anesthesia practice during a 17-year period in a single institution

Summary Background: There is anecdotal evidence of changes in pediatric regional anesthesia (RA) practice. We performed a retrospective review of prospective data on pediatric RA over 17 years in our institution. Methods: Data were collected from an electronic database for every anesthetic perform...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Pediatric anesthesia 2007-09, Vol.17 (9), p.874-880
Hauptverfasser:	ROCHETTE, ALAIN, DADURE, CHRISTOPHE, RAUX, OLIVIER, TRONCIN, RACHEL, MAILHEé, PHILIPPE, CAPDEVILA, XAVIER
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Age Factors Anesthesia, Conduction - statistics & numerical data Anesthesia, Conduction - utilization Child Child, Preschool children epidural Female Humans Infant Infant, Newborn infants Male Nerve Block - statistics & numerical data peripheral nerve blocks Prospective Studies regional anesthesia spinal Surgical Procedures, Operative - statistics & numerical data
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Zusammenfassung:	Summary Background: There is anecdotal evidence of changes in pediatric regional anesthesia (RA) practice. We performed a retrospective review of prospective data on pediatric RA over 17 years in our institution. Methods: Data were collected from an electronic database for every anesthetic performed between 1989 and 2005. Type of RA, if any, and age of the patient were noted. Patients were divided into two groups: ≤4 years (younger group) and 5 years or older (older group). Results: A total of 51 408 anesthetics were performed; 23 609 (46%) in the younger group. A total of 10 929 RA were performed. In the younger group, RA increased from 9.5% to 27.6% (P
ISSN:	1155-5645 1460-9592
DOI:	10.1111/j.1460-9592.2007.02217.x