SPINAL ANAESTHESIA IN CHILDREN FOR LOWER LIMB AND LOWER ABDOMINAL, INFRAUMBLICAL EXTRAPERITONEAL SURGERIES

Dr Sweyta Shrivastava; Dr Aparna Tamaskar; Dr Sumit  Bhargava

Volume : VI, Issue : VIII, August - 2017

SPINAL ANAESTHESIA IN CHILDREN FOR LOWER LIMB AND LOWER ABDOMINAL, INFRAUMBLICAL EXTRAPERITONEAL SURGERIES

Dr Sweyta Shrivastava, Dr Aparna Tamaskar, Dr Sumit Bhargava

Abstract :

AIMS: To evaluate safety and efficacy of spinal anaesthesia in paediatric patients for lower limb and lower abdominal, infraumblical extraperitoneal surgeries.

Material & methods: an open, non-comparative prospective observational study was performed on 50 ASA status I – II patients of either sex, aged 2-14 years of age, scheduled for routine elective lower abdominal or lower limb surgeries drawn out of general surgeries and orthopedic paediatric procedures mainly infraumblical extraperitoneal surgeries.

Results : Advantage of spinal anaesthesia like early post-operative analgesia is evident by our study.Our study results suggests early ambulation of the patients and shows that patient can be discharged on the day of surgery

Conclusion: Spinal anaesthesia is safe for lower limb and lower abdominal mainly infraumblical extraperitoneal surgeries in paediatric patients.