IVANI G.

The Authors describe a interesting case of congenital lobar emphysema in a newborn with low-birth weight, asphixya and respiratory distress. The diagnosis was made on the basis of symptoms at onset and early and late radiographic examinations. Mechanical ventilation through selective intubation, allows to resolve the acute respiratory distress,...

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Recently, the increased accuracy of ultrasound examinations has led to the more frequent identification of cholelithiasis. The minimally invasive approach has allowed a broader application of surgical therapy in children. We report on our experience with 43 laparoscopic cholecystectomies in children. Ultrasound examination has been used...

Introduction: Ropivacaine is a new long acting amide local anesthetic with properties similar to bupivacaine; studies on adults suggest that ropivacaine is less cardiotoxic, with less dense motor block and similar analgesia . (1,2) At this time no data is available in literature about ropivacaine in pediatrics. Aim of this study is to make a...

In a double-blind, multicentre study 245 children aged 1-10 yr undergoing elective minor surgery as inpatients were randomly allocated to receive a single caudal extradural injection of 1 ml kg-1 of either 0.25% bupivacaine or 0.2% ropivacaine after induction of light general anaesthesia. The groups were comparable for age, weight, vital signs...