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[The use of "Fast-Track" in pediatric urology]
E A Satvaldieva1,2, M U Shakarova1,2, I B Mamatkulov1,2
1Department of Pediatric anesthesiology and resuscitation of Tashkent Pediatric Medical Institute, Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
Insights
Spinal anesthesia (SA) offers superior hemodynamic stability and stress reduction in pediatric urology compared to general anesthesia. This approach facilitates faster recovery and shorter hospital stays for children undergoing urological procedures.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Anesthesiology
- Urological Surgery
- Perioperative Care
Background:
- Evolving anesthesiology practices necessitate improved perioperative management.
- Reducing surgical stress response is a key trend in patient care.
- Optimizing anesthesia for pediatric urological procedures is crucial.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the "fast-track" concept in pediatric urology.
- To analyze systemic hemodynamics and stress markers during perioperative stages.
- To compare spinal anesthesia (SA) with general anesthesia for stress response.
Main Methods:
- Prospective and retrospective analysis of 42 children with urological disorders.
- Treatment period: September 2016 to April 2021.
- Evaluation of perioperative central hemodynamics and stress markers under spinal anesthesia.
Main Results:
- Spinal anesthesia demonstrates evidence-based hemodynamic stability in pediatric patients.
- SA exhibits a more pronounced stress-protective effect compared to general anesthesia.
- Biochemical markers indicate a reduced stress response with SA.
Conclusions:
- Combined SA for pediatric urological procedures effectively blocks stress reactions.
- SA offers superior hemodynamic and metabolic stress prevention over general anesthesia.
- Implementing a fast-track approach in pediatric urology improves postoperative recovery and reduces hospital stay duration.
Background:
Current trends in the anesthesiology require a change in the perioperative management of patients, with a consideration of new approaches to anesthesia and the introduction of methods that reduce the stress response to surgery.
Aim:
To introduce the "fast-track" concept with the analysis of systemic hemodynamics and stress markers at the perioperative stage in children with urological diseases.
Materials And Methods:
A prospective and retrospective analysis of the results of 42 children with urological disorders treated from 09.2016 to 04.2021 under spinal anesthesia (SA) was carried out. In each case, perioperative parameters were evaluated, including central hemodynamics and biochemical markers of stress response.
Results:
Hemodynamic stability under SA in young children has an evidence base and a physiological explanation. Changes in stress response markers in various anesthesia methods revealed a more pronounced stress-protective effect in SA than in general anesthesia.
Conclusions:
Our data have shown that combined SA for urological procedures in children allows to more effectively and reliably prevent and block the manifestations of stress-induced reactions of hemodynamics and metabolism than general anesthesia. The introduction of fast-track approach in pediatric urology resulted in the faster postoperative recovery and shorter length of stay.
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