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Paediatrics:
M. K. Karmakar, A. M.-H. Ho, X. Li, W. H. Kwok, K. Tsang, and W. D. Ngan Kee
Ultrasound-guided lumbar plexus block through the acoustic window of the lumbar ultrasound trident
Br. J. Anaesth. 2008; 100: 533-537 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]
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[Read E-letter] Lumbar plexus block using ultrasound guidance: A win-win situation in pediatrics!
Courtney Hardy, Santhanam Suresh, MD   (26 March 2008)

Lumbar plexus block using ultrasound guidance: A win-win situation in pediatrics! 26 March 2008
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Courtney Hardy,
Pediatric Anesthesiologist
Children's Memorial Hospital,
Santhanam Suresh, MD

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Re: Lumbar plexus block using ultrasound guidance: A win-win situation in pediatrics!

We would like to commend the authors on their article on lumbar plexus blocks using ultrasonography in adults. Although potentially cumbersome in adults due to body mass index, this is an easy block in children using ultrasound guidance. We feel that more work needs to be done in the area of catheter placement in children using ultrasound guidance for large proceduers including femoral osteotomies since this could potentially benefit these childern postoperatively without the need for additional analgesia. The sono-anatomy remains the same in children with potential better acoustic windows.

Conflict of Interest:

Sonosite Inc, Equipment Support, Dr Suresh