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Successful use of nitrous oxide during lumbar punctures: A call for nitrous oxide in pediatric oncology clinics
Mylynda Livingston1, Miranda Lawell2, Nancy McAllister1
1Department of Oncology, Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Abstract:
Numerous reports describe the successful use of nitrous oxide for analgesia in children undergoing painful procedures. Although shown to be safe, effective, and economical, nitrous oxide use is not yet common in pediatric oncology clinics and few reports detail its effectiveness for children undergoing repeated lumbar punctures. We developed a nitrous oxide clinic, and undertook a review of pediatric oncology lumbar puncture records for those patients receiving nitrous oxide in 2011. No major complications were noted. Minor complications were noted in 2% of the procedures. We offer guidelines for establishing such a clinic.
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