An international survey of management of pain and sedation after paediatric cardiac surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The mainstay of pain treatment after paediatric cardiac surgery is the use of opioids. Current guidelines for its optimal use are based on small, non-randomised clinical trials, and data on the pharmacokinetics (PK) and pharmacodynamics (PD) of opioids are lacking. This study aims at providing an overview of international hospital practices on the treatment of pain and sedation after paediatric cardiac surgery.

Design

A multicentre survey study assessed the management of pain and sedation in children aged 0-18 years after cardiac surgery.

Setting

Pediatric intensive care units (PICU)of 19 tertiary children's hospitals worldwide were invited to participate. The focus of the survey was on type and dose of analgesic and sedative drugs and the tools used for the

SUBMITTER: Zeilmaker-Roest GA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5862168 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature