Fehler und Gefahren in der Regionalanästhesie bei Kindern

Autor: F.-J. Kretz, R. Hillmann
Rok vydání: 2008
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Zdroj: Der Anaesthesist. 57:165-174
ISSN: 1432-055X
0003-2417
DOI: 10.1007/s00101-008-1303-4
Popis: In recent years peripheral and central regional anesthesia have become increasingly more important in pediatric anesthesia. Unlike adult patients, children typically receive regional anesthesia while under general anesthesia, an approach generally accepted among pediatric anesthesiologists. A well-founded knowledge of the specific anatomical, physiological and pharmacokinetic characteristics of pediatric patients is indispensable for safely practicing pediatric regional anesthesia. If attention is paid to these characteristics, complications are rare. The use of ultrasound when administering regional anesthesia can help reduce the risk of complications even further. Peripheral and central regional anesthesia are safe procedures which pediatric patients should not be deprived of. The present article discusses frequent as well as rare complications of pediatric regional anesthesia.
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