Spinal anesthesia for open gastrostomy in an infant after stage I Norwood for hypoplastic left heart.

Infants with hypoplastic left heart are at increased risk of adverse events including mortality when they undergo procedures with general anesthesia in the inter-stage period after stage I Norwood. This is primarily caused by an imbalance between pulmonary and systemic blood flows augmented by decreased function of the single ventricle. These factors can be aggravated by general anesthesia, hence the increased risk.

Effect of leg lift on stroke volume index in children 11-17 years old before and after induction of general anesthesia.

Background: Fluid administration in ERAS is one component which anesthesiologists have control. Change in stroke volume index (SVI) is used to assess fluid responsiveness. This study sought the effect of perioperative fluid responsiveness in pediatric patients.

Spinal Anesthesia is Superior to General Anesthesia for Percutaneous Achilles Tenotomy in Infants.

Background: Concern about the effects of inhaled, halogenated anesthetics on neurodevelopment of infants has renewed interest in regional anesthesia as an alternative to general anesthesia (GA). Infants undergoing percutaneous Achilles tenotomy (PAT) are well suited for spinal anesthesia (SP).

Methods: Thirty infants (mean age: 2.

Endotracheal intubation versus laryngeal mask airway for esophagogastroduodenoscopy in children.

Objectives: The present study examined the safety and efficacy of a laryngeal mask airway (LMA), compared with an endotracheal tube (ETT), for children undergoing elective esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD).

Methods: A total of 84 American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) patients, status I to III, were randomly assigned to receive an ETT or LMA. All participants were premedicated with midazolam 0.