Pediatric regional anesthesia network (PRAN): A multi-institutional study of the use and incidence of complications of pediatric regional anesthesia

Anesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 115, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1353-1364

  Polaner, David M ^a,b   Taenzer, Andreas H ^c   Walker, Benjamin J ^d   Bosenberg, Adrian ^d   Krane, Elliot J ^d,e   Suresh, Santhanam ^e,f   Wolf, Christine ^f   Martin, Lynn D ^d,g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Children's Hospital Colorado   (United States)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT DARTMOUTH   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^f NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g Axio Research LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ANESTHESIA COMPLICATION; ARTICLE; CATHETER COMPLICATION; DATA BASE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL SOCIETY; NERVE BLOCK; PEDIATRICS; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; ULTRASOUND;

ADOLESCENT; ANESTHESIA, CONDUCTION; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; CATHETERIZATION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DATA COLLECTION; DATABASES, FACTUAL; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; NERVE BLOCK; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THORAX; UNITED STATES; UPPER EXTREMITY;

EID: 84870238325     PISSN: 00032999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1213/ANE.0b013e31825d9f4b     Document Type: Article

References (25)

1. Dalens B. Some open questions in pediatric regional anesthesia. Minerva Anestesiol 2003;69:451-6
2. Polaner DM, Drescher J. Pediatric regional anesthesia: what is the current safety record? Paediatr Anaesth 2011;21:737-42
3. Giaufre E, Dalens B, Gombert A. Epidemiology and morbidity of regional anesthesia in children: a one-year prospective survey of the French-Language Society of Pediatric Anesthesiologists. Anesth Analg 1996;83:904-12
4. Llewellyn N, Moriarty A. The national pediatric epidural audit. Paediatr Anaesth 2007;17:520-33
5. Ecoffey C, Lacroix F, Giaufre E, Orliaguet G, Courreges P. Epidemiology and morbidity of regional anesthesia in children: a follow-up one-year prospective survey of the French-Language Society of Paediatric Anaesthesiologists (ADARPEF). Paediatr Anaesth 2010;20:1061-9
6. Flandin-Blety C, Barrier G. Accidents following extradural analgesia in children: the results of a retrospective study. Paediatr Anaesth 1995;5:41-6
7. Holland R, Anderson B, Watson T, McCall E. Introduction of continuous regional techniques for postoperative paediatrics patients: one years' experience from two hospitals. N Z Med J 1994;107:80-2
8. McBride WJ, Dicker R, Abajian JC, Vane DW. Continuous thoracic epidural infusions for postoperative analgesia after pectus deformity repair. J Pediatr Surg 1996;31:105-7
9. Osaka Y, Yamashita M. Intervertebral epidural anesthesia in 2, 050 infants and children using the drip and tube method. Reg Anesth Pain Med 2003;28:103-7
10. Polaner DM, Martin LD. Quality assurance and improvement: the Pediatric Regional Anesthesia Network. Paediatr Anaesth 2012;22:115-9
11. Auroy Y, Benhamou D, Amaberti R. Risk assessment and control require analysis of both outcomes and process of care. Anesthesiology 2004;101:815-7
12. Auroy Y, Benhamou D, Bargues L, Ecoffey C, Falissard B, Mercier F, Bouaziz H, Samii K, Mercier F. Major complications of regional anesthesia in France: the SOS Regional Anesthesia Hotline Service. Anesthesiology 2002;97:1274-80
13. Hanley JA, Lippman-Hand A. If nothing goes wrong, is everything all right? Interpreting zero numerators. JAMA 1983;249:1743-5
14. Ponde VC. Continuous infraclavicular brachial plexus block: a modifed technique to better secure catheter position in infants and children. Anesth Analg 2008;106:94-6
15. Strafford MA, Wilder RT, Berde CB. The risk of infection from epidural analgesia in children: a review of 1620 cases. Anesth Analg 1995;80:234-8
16. Sethna N, Clendenin D, Athiraman U, Solodiuk J, Rodriguez D, Zurakowski D. Incidence of epidural catheter-associated infections after continuous epidural analgesia in children. Anesthesiology 2010;113:224-32
17. Marhofer P, Frickey N. Ultrasonographic guidance in pediat-ric regional anesthesia part 1: theoretical background. Paediatr Anaesth 2006;16:1008-18
18. Rubin K, Sullivan D, Sadhasivam S. Are peripheral and neur-axial blocks with ultrasound guidance more effective and safe in children? Paediatr Anaesth 2009;19:92-6
19. Lonnqvist PA. Is ultrasound guidance mandatory when performing paediatric regional anaesthesia? Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2010;23:337-41
20. Weintraud M, Marhofer P, Bosenberg A, Kapral S, Willschke H, Felfernig M, Kettner S. Ilioinguinal/iliohypogas-tric blocks in children: where do we administer the local anesthetic without direct visualization? Anesth Analg 2008;106:89-93
21. Tsui BC, Pillay JJ. Evidence-based medicine: assessment of ultrasound imaging for regional anesthesia in infants, children, and adolescents. Reg Anesth Pain Med 2010;35:S47-54
22. Tsui BC, Suresh S. Ultrasound imaging for regional anesthesia in infants, children, and adolescents: a review of current literature and its application in the practice of neuraxial blocks. Anesthesiology 2010;112:719-28
23. Weintraud M, Lundblad M, Kettner SC, Willschke H, Kapral S, Lonnqvist PA, Koppatz K, Turnheim K, Bsenberg A, Marhofer P. Ultrasound versus landmark-based technique for ilioinguinal-iliohypogastric nerve blockade in children: the implications on plasma levels of ropivacaine. Anesth Analg 2009;108:1488-92
24. Taenzer AH. Inadvertent spinal anesthesia during continuous epidural anesthesia in an infant. Anesthesiology 2003;98:1014-5
25. Taenzer AH, Clark C 5th, Kovarik WD. Experience with 724 epidurograms for epidural catheter placement in pediatric anesthesia. Reg Anesth Pain Med 2010;35:432-5