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 [[File:LumbarPuntureforSA.jpg|left|thumb|500x500px|Figure 3. <i>Lumbar puncture and LA injection with 1ml syringe</i>]]
-SA may produce a degree of sedation in newborns and infants so additional intravenous sedation is not required.<ref>15</ref><sup>,</ref> Intravenous sedation should be avoided if at all possible in infants at risk of apnoea. We find that a dummy dipped in sucrose or honey will help to settle these infants.
+SA may produce a degree of sedation in newborns and infants so additional intravenous sedation is not required.<ref>Disma N, Tuo P, Astuto M, Davidson AJ. Depth of sedation using cerebral index in infants undergoing spinal anaesthesia. Pediatric Anesthesia 2009; 19: 133-7.</ref><sup>,</sup> Intravenous sedation should be avoided if at all possible in infants at risk of apnoea. We find that a dummy dipped in sucrose or honey will help to settle these infants.
 <i>Postoperative care</i>