Paediatric anaesthesia
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Jul 2017
Incidence and predictors of massive bleeding in children undergoing liver transplantation: A single-center retrospective analysis.
Liver transplantation represents a major surgery involving a highly vascular organ. Reports defining the scope of bleeding in pediatric liver transplants are few. ⋯ Pediatric liver transplantation is associated with substantial blood loss and a significant blood product transfusion burden. A 43% incidence of massive bleeding is reported. Further efforts are needed to improve bleeding management in this high-risk population.
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Jul 2017
Single and multiple sevoflurane exposures during pregnancy and offspring behavior in mice.
The second trimester is a period of neurogenesis and neuronal migration, which can be affected by exposure to anesthetics. Studies also suggest that multiple exposures may have a greater impact on neurodevelopment. ⋯ Our study suggests that neither single nor multiple exposures of mice to sevoflurane during the fetal developmental period induces long-term behavioral dysfunctions or affects long-term synaptic plasticity. Additional studies focusing on early stages of neurodevelopment are necessary to confirm the effects of sevoflurane exposure during pregnancy.
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Jul 2017
Elevated intrathoracic CO2 pressure during thoracoscopic surgery decreases regional cerebral oxygen saturation in neonates and infants-A pilot study.
Intraoperative hypercapnia and acidosis are risk factors during thoracoscopy in neonates and infants. ⋯ We suggest that thoracoscopic surgery in neonates and infants, although generally safe, may be associated with a decrease in regional cerebral oxygen saturation correlating with the applied intrathoracic pressure. According to our data an inflation pressure >4 mm Hg should be avoided during thoracoscopic surgery.