Regional anesthesia and pain management for the pediatric patient.

نویسندگان

  • Nancy B Samol
  • James S Furstein
  • David L Moore
چکیده

1. Describe the indications for regional anesthesia in the pediatric patient, as well as appropriate patient selection criteria. 2. Enumerate the benefits of regional anesthesia for pain management, specific to the pediatric outpatient population. 3. Review the recent advances that have propelled regional anesthesia into everyday use including novel techniques, improved equipment, and refined anesthetic drugs. 4. Describe potential risks, complications, and management of regional anesthesia in children.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • International anesthesiology clinics

دوره 50 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2012