ArticleJournal of anaesthesiology, clinical pharmacology
Effects of bilateral transmucosal sphenopalatine ganglion block on intraoperative anesthetic requirements and recovery profile in children undergoing palatoplasty under general anesthesia.
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Impact of Transnasal Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block on Pain Relief and Recovery Following Tonsillectomy
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- Effect of bilateral intranasal transmucosal sphenopalatine ganglion block on intraoperative fentanyl requirement in children undergoing palatoplasty under general anaesthesia - A randomised, double-blinded, comparative study.Indian journal of anaesthesia · 2025Article
- Practicing pediatric regional anesthesia: Children are not small adults.Journal of anaesthesiology, clinical pharmacologyArticle
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Abstract
Background and Aims: Sphenopalatine ganglion block (SPGB) given as injection provides excellent perioperative analgesia during palatoplasty. Our objectives were to assess the effect of transmucosal SPGB on anesthetic requirements, intraoperative hemodynamics, recovery time, and emergence delirium in children undergoing palatoplasty. Material and Methods: This prospective, randomized study was conducted in 30 children with cleft palate undergoing palatoplasty, divided into two equal groups. After induction and intubation, patients in Group B received bilateral SPGB using cotton-tipped applicators soaked in 2% lignocaine, which were passed through both the nares, and the distal tip was positioned just superior to middle turbinate and anterior to pterygopalatine fossa and sphenopalatine ganglion. In Group C, saline-soaked cotton applicators were used. All patients received general anesthesia as per a standardized protocol. Intraoperative heart rate, mean arterial pressure, the requirement of anesthetics, extubation time, and emergence delirium were compared. Results: Compared with Group C, patients in Group B had significantly lower sevoflurane consumption (17.2 ± 2.6 vs. 27.5 ± 5.0mL, Conclusion: Preoperative, SPGB administered by mucosal application of local anesthetic significantly reduced sevoflurane and fentanyl requirements, with stable hemodynamics, quicker recovery, and less emergence delirium in children undergoing palatoplasty.
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