Spinal Anesthesia for a Formerly Premature Infant with Unilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis Undergoing Inguinal Herniorrhaphy: A case report / 대한마취과학회지
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
; : 252-256, 2006.
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in Ko
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ABSTRACT
In premature infants, the incidence of inguinal hernia has been reported to be 14-30%. It is generally accepted that inguinal hernia should be repaired as soon as possible, as the incidence of incarceration is higher in infant than in children. However, the risk of life-threatening apnea after surgery is significant in this age group. Spinal anesthesia in premature infants offer a safe alternative to general anesthesia, especially if intubation should be avoid because of coexisting disease. We present a case of successful spinal anesthesia for inguinal herniorraphy in a premature female infant at a postconceptual age 44 + 6 weeks weighing 2,620 g with coexisting unilateral vocal cord paralysis to illustrate technical details and feasibility of this technique even in very low birth weight (birth weight < 1,500 g) infants.
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Main subject:
Apnea
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Infant, Premature
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Vocal Cord Paralysis
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Incidence
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Infant, Very Low Birth Weight
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Herniorrhaphy
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Hernia, Inguinal
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Intubation
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Anesthesia, General
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Anesthesia, Spinal
Type of study:
Incidence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Child
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Newborn
Language:
Ko
Journal:
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
Year:
2006
Type:
Article