Ultrasound Imaging for Pediatric Anesthesia: A Review
Santhanam Suresh MD, Lauren J. Taylor BA and Amar S. Minhas
Department of Pediatric Anesthesiology, Children's Memorial Hospital,
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
USA
Introduction
There has been a recent increase in the use of regional anesthesia in pediatric patients (Lacroix, 2008). This explosive growth, particularly in the use of truncal blocks, can be attributed in part to the refinement of anatomically based ultrasound imaging to facilitate nerve localization. Historically, pediatric regional anesthesia has posed a significant
challenge due to the close proximity of nerves to critical structures and the need for limiting the local anesthetic volume below toxic levels in children. Ultrasound guidance, however, allows the visualization of important anatomy and can help overcome many of these traditional obstacles.
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