Ultrasound-guided Greater Occipital Nerve Block in Children Undergoing Posterior Fossa Craniotomy

Summary

Surgery within the posterior fossa is associated with the highest incidence and greatest severity of acute postoperative pain that may persist beyond the immediate postoperative period. The utilization of local nerve blocks of the scalp in children may provide analgesia with stable hemodynamics while reducing the need for other anesthetics such as inhaled anesthetics and opioids. This could in turn result in less side effects, higher patient and family satisfaction, and better outcomes. The use of ultrasound-guided greater occipital nerve block (GONB) for perioperative pain management of posterior fossa surgery in pediatrics is not previously reported.

Timeline

Start

2019-01-01

Primary completion

2020-12-01

Completion

2020-12-01

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