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Tutorial 549

Comprehensive Guide to Paediatric Spinal Blocks

Vrushali Ponde1†, Dr Amrita Rath2, Dr Kimani3

1Anaesthesia Consultant, Children’s Anaesthesia Services, Surya Children Hospital Mumbai, India

2Associate Professor, Department of Anaesthesiology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India

3WFSA Fellowship student, Children’s Anaesthesia Services, Mumbai, India

Edited by: Faye Evans, MD, Senior Associate in Perioperative Anesthesia, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Rani A Sunder, MD, Associate Professor, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seattle Children’s Hospital and Department of Anesthesiology UWSOM, Seattle, Washington, USA; William F. Powell, MD, Pediatric Anesthesiologist, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Harvard Medical School, Boston

Corresponding author email: vrushaliponde@yahoo.co.in

DOI: 10.28923/atotw.549

Published June 17, 2025

Abstract

The Comprehensive Guide to Paediatric Spinal Blocks covers the methods, indications and contraindications of spinal anaesthesia in paediatric patients, as well as its safety profile. It discusses dosage, complications and recent developments, equipping anaesthetists with the knowledge they need to administer regional anaesthetics safely and effectively in children.