Publications by authors named "Mirja von Kampen"

Purpose: Effective analgesia is essential for the success of fast-track (FT) pediatric surgery. Aim of the study was to achieve an optimal analgesia protocol for a comfortable postoperative course and early mobilization in children undergoing urological procedures.

Methods: A prospective study of two analgesia concepts in a series of children undergoing laparoscopic pyeloplasty (LP) and nephrectomy (LN) was performed.

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Background/purpose: Fast-track surgery is not well established for infants and children. The aim of our prospective study was to investigate the feasibility of fast-track concepts for pediatric surgical procedures including laparoscopic techniques.

Methods: Fast-track concepts, including immediate postoperative feeding, immediate mobilization, and morphine sparing pain treatment, were established for pyeloplasty, appendectomy, bowel anastomosis, fundoplication, hypospadia repair, and full/partial nephrectomy.

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