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Case Report
Volume 9, Number 2, February 2018, pages 64-67
Combined Spinal and Caudal Epidural Anesthesia for Prolonged Surgical Procedures in Pediatric-Aged Patients: A Report of Two Cases
Table
| Citation | Technique | Report summary | Number and age of patients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williams R. et al [5] | Combined spinal-epidural anesthesia | Infants undergoing major abdominal surgery. | Nineteen infants. |
| Somri M. et al [6] | Combined spinal-epidural anesthesia | Infants undergoing major upper abdominal surgery. | Twenty-eight neonates and infants. |
| Arora MK. et al [7] | Combined spinal-epidural anesthesia | A child with Freeman-Sheldon syndrome with history of a difficult airway. | One 1.5-year-old. |
| Tobias JD. et al [8] | Continuous spinal anesthesia | Two children with Morquio syndrome undergoing surgery to correct lower extremity orthopedic deformities. | One 6-year-old and one 8-year-old. |
| Tobias JD. et al [9] | Continuous spinal or continuous caudal anesthesia | Infants with chronic lung disease who required intraoperative care during more prolonged surgical procedures. | Four former premature infants. |