Suprazygomatic Maxillary Nerve Block in Palatoplasty
Regional anesthesia for children undergoing cleft palate has been increasing in popularity. A new paper retrospectively reviews one center’s outcomes, and found that suprazygomatic maxillary nerve block reduced opioid consumption and length of stay when compared to surgical infiltration. Read the paper here: https://doi.org/10.1177/10556656241234595 Also, Are you interested in learning about this block? Check out […]
New Scoping Review on Pediatric Neuropathic Pain and CRPS
Dr. Jennifer Stinson’s team from SickKids, Toronto has published a scoping review on age and sex differences in neuropathic pain and CRPS in the pediatric population. The review found that there is a gap in data for younger children with these conditions as most studies involve adolescents. Follow the link to read the paper: https://journals.lww.com/clinicalpain/abstract/2024/07000/age_and_sex_differences_in_pediatric_neuropathic.5.aspx […]
Hypnosis to Avoid Pain from Propofol Injection
Hypnosis is a valuable tool to help ease anxiety and pain. A new study compared addition of lidocaine to propofol with expert hypnosis during IV cannulation and induction with propofol, and found that hypnosis alone, using the “magic glove” technique was effective! Link to the study: https://onlinelibrary-wiley-com.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/doi/10.1111/pan.14909 Link to Dr. Leora Kuttner’s magic glove method: […]
Analgesia for Pediatric Abdominal Surgery: Ultrasound Guided Quadratus Lumborum Block Versus Interlaminar Epidural Block
A recent RCT studied the effectiveness of ultrasound guided QL blocks versus epidural block for abdominal surgery in the pediatric population, and found that QL blocks were equally effective in providing analgesia when looking at opioid consumption and pain scores. Follow the link to read the full study: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11107015/pdf/12871_2024_Article_2548.pdf
Updated Systematic Review of Prevalence of Chronic Postsurgical Pain in Children
A new systematic review has an updated look at existing studies assessing chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP) in children. Despite this update, the conclusions remain vague due to a variety of issues in the reviewed studies. Follow the link for the study: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/pan.14918