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ArticleHSS journal : the musculoskeletal journal of Hospital for Special Surgery2020

The Utilization of Regional Anesthesia Among Pediatric Patients: A Retrospective Study.

Kathryn DelPizzo, Megan Fiasconaro, Lauren A Wilson, Jiabin Liu, Jashvant Poeran, Carrie Freeman, Stavros G Memtsoudis

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Article in HSS journal : the musculoskeletal journal of Hospital for Special Surgery, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 27 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Kathryn DelPizzoDepartment of Anesthesiology, Critical Care & Pain Management, Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY 10021 USA.
Megan FiasconaroDepartment of Anesthesiology, Critical Care & Pain Management, Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY 10021 USA.
Lauren A WilsonDepartment of Anesthesiology, Critical Care & Pain Management, Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY 10021 USA.
Jiabin LiuDepartment of Anesthesiology, Critical Care & Pain Management, Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY 10021 USA.
Jashvant PoeranInstitute for Healthcare Delivery Science, Department of Population Health Science & Policy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY USA.
Carrie FreemanDepartment of Anesthesiology, Critical Care & Pain Management, Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY 10021 USA.
Stavros G MemtsoudisDepartment of Anesthesiology, Critical Care & Pain Management, Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY 10021 USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9093-0030
Hospital for Special Surgery · USIcahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai · USWeill Cornell Medicine · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe use of regional anesthesia (RA) in pediatric patients remains understudied, although evidence suggests benefits over general anesthesia. QUESTIONS/PURPOSES: We sought to identify factors associated with RA use in patients under the age of 21 years undergoing ambulatory orthopedic surgery.

methodsPatients under the age of 21 who underwent anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) repair or reconstruction, knee arthroscopy (KA), or shoulder arthroscopy (SA) were identified from the NY Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System (SPARCS) database (2005-2015). Frequencies of RA use (defined by femoral nerve block, spinal, epidural, caudal, or brachial plexus anesthesia) were calculated. Multivariable regression analysis identified patient- and healthcare system-related factors associated with the use of RA. Odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were reported.

resultsWe identified 87,273 patients who underwent the procedures of interest (ACL

conclusionIn this analysis, RA was used in a minority of patients under the age of 21 undergoing ambulatory orthopedic surgery. Older age was associated with increased use while Hispanic ethnicity and lower socioeconomic status were associated with lower use.

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anesthesiaarthroscopygeneral anesthesialocal anesthesiapediatrics

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PMID33380977
PMCPMC7749893
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