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Randomized Controlled Trial
Ultrasound-guided scalp nerve block in anesthesia of children receiving cranial suture reconstruction.
- Tianxiao Zou, Shenghua Yu, Guili Ding, and Rong Wei.
- Department of Anesthesiology, Children's Hospital of Shanghai, Shanghai, China.
- BMC Anesthesiol. 2023 Aug 1; 23 (1): 258258.
ObjectiveAnalgesia is very important for children with craniosynostosis who are undergoing cranial suture reconstruction. This study investigated the effectiveness and safety of an analgesic technique based on scalp nerve block combined with general anesthesia versus general anesthesia alone.MethodsThis was a single-center, prospective, randomized, controlled study. A total of 60 children aged 6-24 months who underwent cranial suture reconstruction were randomly divided into two groups: Group A (general anesthesia combined with scalp nerve block) and Group N (general anesthesia). The hemodynamics were recorded preoperatively, at 5 min after incision and at 1, 6 and 12 h after surgery; the pain was scored at 1, 6 and 12 h after surgery, and blood glucose was detected at 1 h after surgery.ResultsThe mean arterial pressure and heart rate at 5 min after incision and 1 h after surgery in Group N were higher than those in Group A; the blood glucose and FLACC score in Group N were higher than those in Group A; and the number of postoperative analgesic pump presses were also significantly increased in Group N.ConclusionPreoperative scalp nerve block can reduce hemodynamic fluctuation and postoperative pain in children undergoing cranial suture reconstruction for craniosynostosis. Thus, it can be safely and effectively applied in the anesthesia of these children.© 2023. The Author(s).
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