Why the study?
What is the epidemiology and complication rate of regional anesthesia in children?
Population
Children undergoing anesthesia, n=85,412 procedures
Design
Cohort
Authors
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May support expanded pediatric use of peripheral blocks; extends observational data but leaves generalizability open.
What is the epidemiology and complication rate of regional anesthesia in children?
Regional anesthesia in children is highly safe, with extremely low and minor complication rates, particularly for peripheral nerve blocks.
Giaufré et al. (1996) studied this question.
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