Sevoflurane anesthesia and brain perfusion.

Objective/aim: To assess the impact of sevoflurane and anesthesia-induced hypotension on brain perfusion in children younger than 6 months.

Background: Safe lower limit of blood pressure during anesthesia in infant is unclear, and inadequate anesthesia can lead to hypotension, hypocapnia, and low cerebral perfusion. Insufficient cerebral perfusion in infant during anesthesia is an important factor of neurological morbidity.

Impact of sevoflurane anesthesia on brain oxygenation in children younger than 2 years.

Objective/aim: To assess the impact of sevoflurane and anesthesia-induced hypotension on brain oxygenation in children younger than 2 years.

Background: Inhalational induction with sevoflurane is the most commonly used technique in young children. However, the effect of sevoflurane on cerebral perfusion has been only studied in adults and children older than 1 year.

Latex allergy in children: modalities and prevention.

Allergic or immediate hypersensitivity reactions to latex have been reported in children with increasing frequency in the past. The reported prevalence varies greatly depending upon the population studied and the methods used to detect sensitization. Children's subpopulations at particular risk include: atopics, individuals with spina bifida, children undergoing surgical procedure during the neonatal period and individuals who required frequent surgical instrumentations.

Patient-controlled regional analgesia is effective in children: a preliminary report.

Purpose: To report a preliminary analysis of prospectively recorded data in 27 children in whom patient-controlled regional analgesia (PCRA) was used for postoperative pain control following lower limb surgery.

Methods: Under general anesthesia, perineural catheters (popliteal and fascia iliaca compartment block) were inserted and infused with ropivacaine 0.2% (0.

Patient-controlled epidural analgesia versus continuous epidural infusion with ropivacaine for postoperative analgesia in children.

Unlabelled: Epidural ropivacaine infusion has been used in children; however, patient-controlled epidural analgesia (PCEA) has not been evaluated in the pediatric population. In this study, we compared the clinical efficiency of PCEA and of continuous epidural infusion analgesia (CEA) in children. Forty-eight children undergoing orthopedic surgery were randomized to receive PCEA or CEA with ropivacaine 0.

Risk factors for airway complications during general anaesthesia in paediatric patients.

Background: Although airway complications are a frequent problem during paediatric anaesthesia, no study has prospectively identified risk factors for adverse respiratory events during airway management when LMA trade mark (laryngeal mask airway), face mask (FM) or a tracheal tube (TT) are used.

Methods: A prospective study was performed at a university hospital's paediatric centre. Preoperative information included recent history of respiratory infection and type of surgery.