Spinal Anesthesia with an Indwelling Catheter Reduces the Stress Response in Pediatric Open Heart Surgery

Volume: 103, Issue: 6, Pages: 1113 - 1120
Published: Dec 1, 2005
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Extreme stress and inflammatory responses to open heart surgery are associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Based on both animal and adult human data, it was hypothesized that spinal anesthesia would be more effective at attenuating these responses than conventional high dose intravenous opioid techniques in infants and young children undergoing open heart surgery. METHODS: A prospective randomized controlled clinical...
Paper Details
Title
Spinal Anesthesia with an Indwelling Catheter Reduces the Stress Response in Pediatric Open Heart Surgery
Published Date
Dec 1, 2005
Volume
103
Issue
6
Pages
1113 - 1120
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