Some Viewpoints about Apnea of Prematurity in Neonates under Inguinal Herniorrhaphy: A Brief Review

• Main Authors: Mahin Seyedhejazi (Author), Tohid Karami (Author), Daryoush Sheikhzadeh (Author), Behzad Aliakbari Sharabiani (Author), Haleh Farzin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Pediatric Surgery Research Center of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, 2018-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Inguinal hernia is more common in premature male babies. Using General Anesthesia (GA) for the repair operation may cause apnea in them. Caudal anesthesia on the other hand provides effective anesthesia and analgesia without the complication of GA. Here we discuss different methods of anesthesia in...