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Changes of dorsalis pedis artery flow pattern after caudal block in children: observational study using a duplex sonography.
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PMID:  21159023     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the changes of the flow velocity, the volume flow, and the diameter of dorsalis pedis artery using a duplex ultrasonography after caudal block with sevoflurane anesthesia in children.
AIM: To know the acute change in peripheral arterial flow patterns of sympathetically blocked lower limbs in anesthetized children.
BACKGROUND: Caudal analgesia in combination with general anesthesia may affect the circulatory hemodynamics due to sympatholytic vasodilating effects.
METHODS: After approval by the Ethics Committee, we evaluated the changes of peripheral hemodynamics using a duplex ultrasonography before and after a caudal block in sevoflurane-anesthetized children.
RESULTS: A caudal block using 0.15% ropivacaine 1.5 ml·kg(-1) significantly altered the arterial flow patterns; increased peak velocity (24%) and volume flow (76%), and the diameter of the dorsalis pedis artery (20%) in children. However, blood pressures and heart rates were not affected significantly by caudal block.
CONCLUSIONS: Duplex sonographic measurements indicate that a caudal block changes the flow patterns of the dorsalis pedis artery significantly in the anesthetized children.
Authors:
Jeong-Yeon Hong; Seohui Ahn; Hae K Kil
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-12-15
Journal Detail:
Title:  Paediatric anaesthesia     Volume:  21     ISSN:  1460-9592     ISO Abbreviation:  Paediatr Anaesth     Publication Date:  2011 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-01-07     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9206575     Medline TA:  Paediatr Anaesth     Country:  France    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  116-20     Citation Subset:  IM    
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© 2010 Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
Affiliation:
Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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