Spinal anesthesia in neonates and infants - a single-center experience of 505 cases

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作者
Kachko, Ludmyla
Simhi, Eliahu
Tzeitlin, Elena
Efrat, Rachel
Tarabikin, Evelina
Peled, Elia
Metzner, Iulia
Katz, Jacob
机构
[1] Schneider Childrens Med Ctr, Dept Anesthesia, IL-49202 Petah Tiqwa, Israel
[2] Tel Aviv Univ, Sackler Fac Med, IL-69978 Tel Aviv, Israel
[3] WUMC, Dept Anesthesia, Seattle, WA USA
关键词
spinal anesthesia; surgery; complications; infants;
D O I
10.1111/j.1460-9592.2007.02194.x
中图分类号
R614 [麻醉学];
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100217 ;
摘要
Background: Our aim was to assess the safety and efficacy of spinal anesthesia (SA) in newborns and infants undergoing surgery appropriate for this technique. Methods: The files of 505 patients who underwent surgery under spinal anesthesia since 1998 at a major tertiary hospital in Israel were analyzed retrospectively. SA was performed with bupivacaine 5 mg.ml(-1) by attending pediatric anesthesiologists or an anesthesia resident. Demographic data, prematurity history, comorbidities technical data, cardiovascular stability, complications and supplementary drugs were documented. The surgeon assessed the quality of anesthesia at the end of surgery. Results: Appropriate SA was achieved in 95.3% of cases; in 69.9% at the first attempt. The mean number of attempts per patient was 1.41 and mean dose of bupivacaine was 0.66 0.16 mg.kg(-1). Intravenous sedation, usually with midazolam (dose 0.1-0.2 mg.kg(-1)) was required in 28.1% of children because of crying/restlessness. Intraoperative conversion to general anesthesia was necessary in five patients (1.04%). The main side effect was bradycardia (< 100 b.min(-1)) without desaturation which occurred in nine patients (1.8%). In three patients (0.62%), high spinal block occurred without bradycardia and hypotension. None of the patients had postoperative meningitis. Conclusions: SA is safe and effective in newborns and infants undergoing low abdominal, perineal and orthopedic surgery. In order to save time, our advice is to attempt SA after the surgeon is scrubbed, and minimize surgical teaching activity. The need to deal with a small and sometimes sick patient independent of the type of anesthesia requires the presence of an experienced pediatric anesthesiologist.
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