Journal of pediatric surgery
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Observational Study
Dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant for perioperative pain management in adolescents undergoing bariatric surgery: An observational cohort study.
The anesthetic management of adolescents undergoing bariatric surgery presents a number of challenges, including increased risk of postoperative opioid-related respiratory depression. These patients could benefit from adjunctive analgesics with opioid-sparring effects to optimize perioperative pain control. Dexmedetomidine, a selective α2-adrenoreceptor agonist, has sedative and analgesic properties with no respiratory depressant effects. ⋯ Therapeutic, Level III.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Short-lasting pediatric laparoscopic surgery: Are muscle relaxants necessary? Endotracheal intubation vs. laryngeal mask airway.
Technical advances have led to lower insufflation pressures and shorter anesthesia times for children undergoing laparoscopic procedures. In this study we compared the use of endotracheal tube (ETT) and laryngeal mask airway (LMA) with or without muscle relaxant (MR) in children undergoing laparoscopic repair for inguinal hernia. ⋯ Level II.
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Multicenter Study
Congenital H-type tracheoesophageal fistula: A multicenter review of outcomes in a rare disease.
To perform a multicenter review of outcomes in patients with H-type tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) in order to better understand the incidence and causes of post-operative complications. ⋯ Level IV.
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This study compared the outcomes of infants who underwent surgery in neonatal intensive care units by pediatric surgeons and by general surgeons. ⋯ III.
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While pediatric trauma centers are shown to have lower splenectomy rate as compared to adult trauma centers, it remains unknown whether other institutional factors such as case volumes would have an impact on the splenectomy rate in pediatric blunt splenic injury (BSI). ⋯ Retrospective comparative study, Level III.