Infant spinal anesthesia: a safe, efficient, and worthwhile collaboration

I read with interest Dr. Rehfuss and colleague ’s work regarding her survey of pediatric urologists’ opinions on use of spinal anesthesia as opposed to general anesthesia in young children.(1) This is an important exploration of a misunderstood topic. However, several important benefits of spinal anesthesia in infants were unfortunately omit ted from her manuscript. Notably, spinal anesthesia allows for avoidance of intubation and subsequent risk of hypoxia associated with airway manipulation, as well as improved hemodynamic stability, with minimal risk of hypotension and bradycardia.
Source: Journal of Pediatric Urology - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research