Postoperative pain and pain management following selective dorsal rhizotomy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR) is a neurosurgical procedure that reduces lower limb spasticity, performed in some children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy. Effective pain management after SDR is essential for early rehabilitation. This study aimed to describe the anaesthetic and early pain management, pain and adverse events in children following SDR.

Methods

This was a retrospective cohort study. Participants were all children who underwent SDR at a single Australian tertiary hospital between 2010 and 2020. Electronic medical records of all children identified were reviewed. Data collected included demographic and clinical data (pain scores, key clinical outcomes, adverse events and side effects) and medications used during anaesthesia and postoperative re

SUBMITTER: Adams IG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10946356 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature