Why the study?
This article reviews the career of Dr. Estela Melman, a pioneer who shaped pediatric anesthesia practice and reintroduced neural blockade into routine pediatric anesthetic care.
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Population
Dr. Estela Melman
Design
Series of interviews
Celebrates Dr. Melman's foundational role in pediatric regional anesthesia; leaves open questions on technique evolution in current practice.
Dr. Estela Melman (1939-present), Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology, the American British Cowdray Medical Center, Mexico, is an influential pioneer who has shaped the scope and practice of pediatric anesthesia in Mexico and throughout the world. Her early work to reintroduce neural blockade into routine pediatric anesthetic care, particularly the caudal approach to the epidural space, helped to transform current anesthesia practice. Based on a series of interviews held with Dr. Melman between 2016 and 2017, this article reviews the remarkable career of a pioneering pediatric anesthesiologist.
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