[Infra-orbital nerve block in early primary cheiloplasty]

Rev Stomatol Chir Maxillofac. 1997 Oct;98(4):246-7.
[Article in French]

Abstract

A prospective study have studied the effect of infraorbital block during anesthesia in infants with a cleft lip. The study was conducted during the year 1994, in the hospital Necker Enfants-malades. During this period 51 cleft lip surgery were performed. Anesthesia for infants with cleft lip using bilateral infraorbital block is a safe, simple and quick technique, and result in a good longlasting analgesia, seems to decrease the risk of respiratory depression, and allows an immediate and comfortable awakening.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Controlled Clinical Trial
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Analgesia
  • Anesthesia Recovery Period
  • Anesthetics, Inhalation / administration & dosage
  • Anesthetics, Local / administration & dosage
  • Bupivacaine / administration & dosage
  • Cleft Lip / surgery*
  • Halothane / administration & dosage
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Isoflurane / administration & dosage
  • Maxillary Nerve*
  • Nerve Block* / methods
  • Orbit / innervation*
  • Plastic Surgery Procedures
  • Prospective Studies
  • Respiration / drug effects
  • Safety

Substances

  • Anesthetics, Inhalation
  • Anesthetics, Local
  • Isoflurane
  • Halothane
  • Bupivacaine