CAUDAL ANAESTHESIA IN CHILDREN AND SPREAD OF 1 PER CENT LIGNOCAINE: A Statistical Study

In fifty-two children aged between 7 and 598 weeks the segmental spread of caudal epidural analgesia was measured. The effects of age, weight and height on dose requirements were studied by multiple regression techniques. The highest correlation existed to the age variable, the next highest to weigh...

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Published in:British journal of anaesthesia : BJA 1970-12, Vol.42 (12), p.1093-1099
Main Authors: SCHULTE-STEINBERG, O., RAHLFS, V.W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age Factors
Anesthesia, Spinal
Body Height
Body Weight
Child
Child, Preschool
Humans
Infant
Lidocaine - administration & dosage
Probability
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Summary:In fifty-two children aged between 7 and 598 weeks the segmental spread of caudal epidural analgesia was measured. The effects of age, weight and height on dose requirements were studied by multiple regression techniques. The highest correlation existed to the age variable, the next highest to weight, and the lowest but still highly significant correlation to the height in this patient group. It is shown that the age variable alone is sufficient for establishing an optimum model for prediction. Further, it is confirmed that dose requirements increase with age in a linear manner. The regression equation can be used for the determination of dose requirements in clinical practice.
ISSN:0007-0912
1471-6771
DOI:10.1093/bja/42.12.1093