title: Practical pediatric regional anesthesia.
abstract: In children, regional anesthetic techniques are safe and effective adjuncts to general anesthesia and for postoperative pain relief. Application of the techniques described in this article will contribute to improved care for pediatric patients undergoing surgical procedures. The judicious choice of local anesthetics, along with the blockades of targeted nerves, decrease the need for supplemental analgesics in the recovery phase.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Children's Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois, USA. ssuresh@northwestern.edu
authors.forename: Santhanam
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Suresh
authors.forename: Melissa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wheeler
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen; D000765:Anesthesia, Conduction; D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural; D000775:Anesthesia, Spinal; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000633:toxicity; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005121:Extremities; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009407:Nerve Block; D009466:Neuromuscular Blocking Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000633:toxicity
chemical_list: D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D009466:Neuromuscular Blocking Agents