Pediatric regional anesthesia: abdominal wall blocks

Paediatr Anaesth. 2012 Jan;22(1):88-92. doi: 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2011.03704.x. Epub 2011 Nov 14.

Authors

Affiliation

¹ Department of Anaesthesia and General Intensive Care, Medical University Vienna, Austria. harald.willschke@meduniwien.ac.at

PMID: 22077146
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2011.03704.x

Abstract

Abdominal wall blocks are an effective regional anesthetic technique to provide sufficient analgesia in abdominal surgery. This article reviews the use of abdominal wall blocks in pediatric regional anesthesia.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Abdomen / surgery
Abdominal Wall*
Anesthesia, Conduction / methods*
Anesthetics / pharmacokinetics
Child
Humans
Hypogastric Plexus
Nerve Block / methods*
Peripheral Nerves

Substances

Anesthetics