Key result
Among 8,000 anaesthesia incident reports, 26 involved paediatric regional anaesthesia, including 9 cases of systemic toxicity and 7 equipment issues, with no deaths or permanent harm reported.
Why the study?
While paediatric regional anaesthesia is largely safe and effective, serious preventable adverse events can occur, and few detailed case series exist.
What are the common incidents and contributing factors related to paediatric regional anaesthesia reported in the webAIRS database?
Population
26 reported incidents involving paediatric regional anaesthesia in children age less than 17 years
Design
Case series of registry incident reports
Authors
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Raises awareness of a rare paediatric regional anaesthesia complication; leaves open questions on incidence and prevention.
Observational (n=8,000)
Yes
What are the common incidents and contributing factors related to paediatric regional anaesthesia reported in the webAIRS database?
Analysis of an incident reporting database highlights that while paediatric regional anaesthesia is largely safe, preventable adverse events like local anaesthetic systemic toxicity occur, particularly in neonates, infants, and medically complex children.
Mistry et al. (2023) conducted an observational in Paediatric regional anaesthesia incidents (n=8,000). Paediatric regional anaesthesia was evaluated on Incidents related to paediatric regional anaesthesia. Among 8,000 anaesthesia incident reports, 26 involved paediatric regional anaesthesia, including 9 cases of systemic toxicity and 7 equipment issues, with no deaths or permanent harm reported.
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