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(2009); 25,1: 22-4. | (2009); 25,1: 22-4. | ||
Rachel Troncin* | Rachel Troncin,* | ||
Consultant Anaesthetist | Consultant Anaesthetist | ||
*Correspondence Email: racheltroncin@hotmail.fr | :*Correspondence Email: racheltroncin@hotmail.fr | ||
Christophe Dadure Consultant Anaesthetist | Christophe Dadure, Consultant Anaesthetist | ||
{| class="wikitable" | :Département d’Anesthésie Réanimation, Centre Hospitalo- Universitaire Lapeyronie | ||
:Montpellier, France | |||
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|+Summary | |+Summary | ||
!Spinal anaesthesia provides a good alternative to general anaesthesia in newborns with increased anaesthesia-related risk, and for infants undergoing lower abdominal or lower | !Spinal anaesthesia provides a good alternative to general anaesthesia in newborns with increased anaesthesia-related risk, and for infants undergoing lower abdominal or lower extremity surgery during the first 6 months of life. It is most successful as a single shot technique, limited to surgery lasting less than ninety minutes. Spinal anaesthesia in children requires the technical skills of experienced anaesthesia providers. | ||
extremity surgery during the first 6 months of life. It is most successful as a single shot technique, limited to surgery lasting less than ninety minutes. Spinal anaesthesia in children requires the technical skills of experienced anaesthesia providers. | |||
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