Key result
Spinal anaesthesia represents a valid alternative for minor and major pediatric surgical procedures.
Why the study?
Spinal anaesthesia is frequently used in adults but less frequently in paediatric anaesthesia despite its applicability to minor and major surgical procedures.
Spinal anaesthesia is a valid alternative for paediatric patients undergoing minor or major surgical procedures.
May support spinal anaesthesia in select paediatric cases; leaves open need for prospective RCTs to confirm safety.
Spinal anaesthesia is an established and frequently used anaesthetic technique in adults. However, this versatile regional anaesthetic technique is less frequently used in paediatric anaesthesia even though it can be used for minor (e.g. inguinal hernia repair) and major (e.g. cardiac surgery) surgical procedures. The aim of this narrative review was to summarize the current literature with regard to technical aspects, surgical context, choice of drugs, potential complications, as well as the effects of the neuroendocrine surgical stress response and potential long-term effects of anaesthesia during infancy. In summary, spinal anaesthesia represents a valid alternative in the paediatric anaesthesia setting also.
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Per‐Arne Lönnqvist (2023) conducted a review in Paediatric anaesthesia. Spinal anaesthesia was evaluated. Spinal anaesthesia represents a valid alternative in the paediatric anaesthesia setting for both minor and major surgical procedures.
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