title: Postoperative analgesia in neonates: an Australia-wide survey.
abstract: An Australia-wide survey of the use of postoperative analgesia in neonates has been conducted. A high overall use of analgesia has been recorded with 75% of respondents prescribing an opioid. The frequency of use of local or regional analgesia was disappointingly low at 8% overall. The general attitude is that analgesia is desirable but a fear of respiratory depression inhibits its use, particularly in non-ventilated neonates and after more minor surgery. It is suggested that a wider use of regional anaesthesia techniques may reduce this problem.
authors.affiliation: Kirwan Hospital for Women, Queensland.
authors.forename: N N
authors.initials: NN
authors.lastname: Campbell
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Reynolds
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Perkins
mesh_terms: D000700:Analgesics / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005283:Fentanyl / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D008614:Meperidine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D009020:Morphine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012121:Respiration, Artificial
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D009020:Morphine; D008614:Meperidine; D005283:Fentanyl