Pediatrics & Health Research Open Access

Analgesia for pediatric thoracic surgery , a case report

International Virtual Congress on Pediatrics

July 07, 2021 | Webinar

M. Matouk, B. brahim. T. Ait Mouheb, N. Benmouhoub

EPH KOUBA,CHU BAB EL OUED

: Pediatrics & Health Research

Abstract:

Introduction: Thoracic surgery is followed by prolonged, intense pain of multiple origins requiring the performance of either an epidural or a paravertebral block combined with analgesia Objectives: Perform a paravertebral block for analgesia in pediatric thoracic surger Observation: L.H, 3 years old, admitted for surgical management of a bronchogenic cyst, with a history of recurrent pneumonia The clinical examination found nothing in particular apart from the presence of snoring rales With thoracic CT: sub-carinal brochogenic cyst compressing the left mainstem bronchus with aspect of left basal Hilo pneumopathy After induction of anesthetic deprivan, Esmeron, fentanyl placement of a paravertebral catheter in T10-T11 at an analgesic dose Conclusion: The postoperative consequences were favorable with quality analgesia