title: [Sedation with continuously infused propofol in caudal block for elective pediatric surgery].
abstract: Twenty-nine patients aged between 2 months and 6 years, undergoing general surgery under regional analgesia (caudal block) combined with continuous infusion of propofol (3 mg/kg/h), were studied. During anesthesia the heart rate, the arterial pressure, the SaO2 and respiratory rate were recorded; the electrocardiogram was continuously displayed and all side-effects occurring during maintenance and recovery from anesthesia were noted. Satisfactory sedation without significant respiratory and cardiovascular depression and a rapid recovery, was observed. In conclusion, we feel that the use of combined caudal block and continuous infusion of propofol for paediatric surgery is rational.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Anestesiologia e Rianimazione, Università degli Studi di Perugia.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bifarini
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Spaccatini
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ciammitti
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Falconi
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gori
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D016292:Procedural Sedation; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D009407:Nerve Block; D015742:Propofol / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D015742:Propofol
vernacular_title: Sedazione con propofol in infusione continua nel blocco caudale per la chirurgia pediatrica elettiva.