Epidural analgesia in a child with sickle cell disease complicated by acute abdominal pain and priapism.
We describe a case of a 9-yr-old child with sickle cell disease complicated by abdominal vaso-occlusive crisis and priapism. Both complications were successfully treated with a combination of epidural local anesthetics and morphine.
Labat
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Département d'Anesthésie et Réanimation, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bicêtre, Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France.
Dubousset
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AM
Baujard
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C
Wasier
A P
AP
Benhamou
D
D
Cucchiaro
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G
D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D015360:Analgesia, Epidural; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009020:Morphine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011317:Priapism / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*
D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D009020:Morphine