Local Anesthesia for Pediatric Cochlear Implant

Summary

Propofol with remifentanil provides good operative conditions for pediatric cochlear implant (CI); however, large doses of remifentanil usually result in postoperative hyperalgesia and increase postoperative pain. Local anesthesia (LA) is commonly used as an adjunct to general anesthesia in children; however, otologists are usually reluctant in the use of LA as it can cause abolishment of the electrical stapedial reflex threshold (ESRT).

Timeline

Start

2014-08-01

Primary completion

2016-08-26

Completion

2016-08-26

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.