Paediatric anaesthesia
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Paediatr Anaesth
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Sep 2011
Tips and tricks to facilitate ultrasound-guided placement of peripheral nerve catheters in children.
To describe an approach to facilitate ultrasound (US)-guided placement of peripheral nerve catheters in children. ⋯ Continuous peripheral nerve blocks in children should be placed under US guidance in LAX whenever possible, with a three-hand technique and slightly withdrawing or rotating the needle tip to introduce the catheter, administering LA through the catheter, and performing subcutaneous tunneling and careful dressing.