title: [Ultrasound guided nerve block in infants undergoing pyloromyotomy].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Ultrasound guided nerve block has become popular in pediatric practice. We applied this technique to infants undergoing pyloromyotomy.
  
  
  METHODS
  We retrospectively reviewed the hospital records of infants who underwent pyloromyotomy with the aid of the ultrasound guided nerve block from July 2010 to March 2011.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Rectus sheath block was performed in 4 infants. In one infant ilioinguinal/hypogastric nerve block was also placed for simultaneous repair of inguinal hernia. There were no complications attributable to the ultrasound guided nerve block.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We performed ultrasound guided nerve block safely in infants undergoing pyloromyotomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Osaka Medical Center and Research Institute for Maternal and Child Health, Izumi 594-1101.
authors.forename: Chie
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Matsuda
authors.forename: Kazuya
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tachibana
authors.forename: Keiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kinouchi
mesh_terms: D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000379:methods*; D011707:Pyloric Stenosis / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014463:Ultrasonography