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