Spinal anaesthesia for orthopaedic surgery in children with cerebral palsy: Analysis of 36 patients

Onal O., Apiliogullari S., Gunduz E., Celik J. B., Senaran H.

PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.31, no.1, pp.189-193, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 31 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.12669/pjms.311.5709
  • Journal Name: PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.189-193
  • Keywords: Spinal anesthesia, Cerebral palsy, Pediatric, Orthopaedic Surgery, PEDIATRIC REGIONAL ANESTHESIA, NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE, STRESS RESPONSES, INFANTS, SEVOFLURANE, MANAGEMENT, ANALGESIA, SEDATION, BLOCK
  • Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background and Objective: Cerebral palsy is one of the most common childhood neuromuscular diseases in the world. Spinal anaesthesia in children is an evolving technique with many advantages in perioperative management. The aim of this retrospective study was to provide first-hand reports of children with cerebral palsy who underwent orthopaedic surgery under spinal anaesthesia.