Ultrasound-Guided Occipital Nerve Blocks as Part of Multi-Modal Perioperative Analgesia in Pediatric Posterior Craniotomies
A Case Series
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15714558 |
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| Authors | Jordan I Gaelen (0000-0002-6515-8816, Northwestern University, corresponding author), Michael R King (0000-0002-4672-347X, Lurie Children's Hospital), John Hajduk (0000-0003-3142-1898, Northwestern University), A Vargas (0000-0002-8970-1799, Lurie Children's Hospital), David J Krodel (0000-0002-7353-448X, Lurie Children's Hospital), Ravi D Shah (Lurie Children's Hospital), Hubert A Benzon (0000-0002-5872-4410, Lurie Children's Hospital) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 1374-1374 |
| Publication date | 2023-08-11 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Children (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2227-9067 • E-ISSN: 2227-9067 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/children10081374 |
| PMID | 37628373 |
| OpenAlex | W4385759223 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 19 |
Various regional anesthetics have been used for postoperative analgesia for pediatric craniotomy. In this case series, we report retrospectively collected data on postoperative pain and analgesic use in 44 patients who received ultrasound-guided occipital nerve blocks in addition to intravenous analgesic agents for posterior craniotomy procedures. In the immediate post-anesthesia care unit, pain was rated as zero or well controlled in 77% of patients, with only 43% requiring intravenous or demand patient-controlled analgesia opioids. There were no block-related complications. Occipital nerve blocks may constitute a safe and effective component of multimodal analgesia in this population
Analgesic · Anesthesia · Craniotomy · Nerve block · Occipital bone · Perioperative · Sedation · Skull · Anesthesia and Neurotoxicity Research · Anesthesia and Pain Management · Anesthesia and Sedative Agents · Medicine · Surgery
| Highly cited | No |
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