Paediatric anaesthesia
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Jan 2007
Case ReportsIntravenous paracetamol for postoperative analgesia in a 4-day-old term neonate.
There are only a few clinical reports on the use of intravenous (i.v.) paracetamol in term neonates. This case report illustrates that when routes for administration of analgesics are restricted to i.v. only and when opioids are not indicated then i.v. paracetamol may be used. In our 4-day-old term infant, despite i.v. paracetamol for 48 h, the trough level during therapy was almost undetectable indicating rapid clearance. Although i.v. paracetamol is not licensed in this age group, it can prove very helpful when the only route of administration is intravenous.
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Jan 2007
Anesthesia-related morbidity and mortality after surgery for muscle biopsy in children with mitochondrial defects.
Children with mitochondrial defects (MD) may have an increased risk for cardiorespiratory and neurological complications from anesthesia. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of perioperative complications and adverse events in children with MD. ⋯ With standard preoperative assessment, monitoring and anesthesia management, there were no major peroperative and postoperative anesthesia-related complications in children undergoing surgical muscle biopsy with a MD diagnosis.
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Jan 2007
Letter Case ReportsAnesthetic management in a child with deletion 9p syndrome.