Continuous caudal epidural blocade in postoperative analgesia of an extremely premature baby – case report
Authors:
Mixa Vladimír 1; Berka Ivan 2; Rygl Michal 3
Authors‘ workplace:
Klinika anesteziologie, resuscitace a intenzivní medicíny, Fakultní nemocnice v Motole a 2. lékařská fakulta Univerzity Karlovy, Praha
1; Oddělení pediatrie, Ústav pro péči o matku a dítě, Praha
2; Klinika dětské chirurgie, Fakultní nemocnice v Motole a 2. lékařská fakulta Univerzity Karlovy, Praha
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Published in:
Anest. intenziv. Med., 25, 2014, č. 3, s. 190-193
Category:
Anaesthesiology - Case Report
Overview
This case report illustrates the use of continuous caudal epidural blockade in postoperative analgesia of an extremely premature baby. A patient with body weight of 550 g was treated for a severe form of necrotizing enterocolitis. Systemic analgesia was no longer sufficient, and therefore it was combined with continuous caudal epidural analgesia by a 1F (28G) catheter. Continuous levobupivacaine 0.25% was administered at 0.2 mg/kg/h. The quality of analgesia was evaluated by the Comfort Neo score with a satisfactory result.
Keywords:
continuous caudal analgesia – premature newborn – necrotizing enterocolitis – Comfort Neo Scale
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