Paediatric anaesthesia
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Nov 2018
Interventional procedures in children and adolescents with chronic non-cancer pain as part of a multidisciplinary pain treatment program.
Interventional procedures are part of multidisciplinary pain treatment programs to treat chronic non-cancer pain conditions in children and adolescents. However, the real benefit of these interventions remains unclear. ⋯ The use of interventional procedures may represent a valid therapeutic option, associated with positive clinical outcomes within a multidisciplinary program.
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Nov 2018
Efficacy of liposomal bupivacaine in pediatric patients undergoing spine surgery.
Liposomal bupivacaine may be an option for reducing opioid utilization in pediatric scoliosis surgery. The use of liposomal bupivacaine in this patient population has not been previously described. ⋯ Liposomal bupivacaine was not associated with reductions in postoperative opioid use in pediatric spinal surgery.