Key result
Regional anaesthesia in children was associated with an incidence of complications comparable to the literature, with five exceptional cases of severe sequelae identified.
Why the study?
What are the complications and severe sequelae following extradural analgesia in children?
Observational
Yes
What are the complications and severe sequelae following extradural analgesia in children?
The incidence of complications after regional anesthesia in children is comparable to existing literature, though rare severe sequelae can occur.
A retrospective multicentre study of the complications observed after regional anaesthesia in children was undertaken in 1991 at the request of the association of Anesthésistes-Réanimateurs Pédiatriques d'Expression Française (ADARPEF). The incidence of accidents seen in the study was comparable to that found in the literature. Five cases which were exceptional due to the severity of the sequelae have been analysed separately. Different pathophysiological mechanisms are proposed.
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FLANDIN‐BLÉTY et al. (1995) conducted an observational in Complications after regional anaesthesia. Regional anaesthesia / extradural analgesia was evaluated on Incidence of accidents/complications. Regional anaesthesia in children was associated with an incidence of complications comparable to the literature, with five exceptional cases of severe sequelae identified.
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