Wide range of perioperative drugs and doses used in inguinal hernia repairs for premature infants.
OBJECTIVE: Characterize the types and doses of commonly administered perioperative drugs in inguinal hernia (IH) repair for premature infants. STUDY DESIGN: Single-center, retrospective cohort study. RESULTS: In total, 112 premature infants underwent IH repair between 2010 and 2015. Twenty-one drugs were used during IH repair, with each infant receiving a median seven drugs. Acetaminophen (88%), bupivacaine (84%), cisatracurium (74%), sevoflurane (72%), and propofol (71%) were the most commonly used agents. Thirty-two infants underwent additional procedures with IH repair. Additional procedures were not associated with a higher number of perioperative drugs, however infants with additional procedures were exposed to higher cumulative doses of cisatracurium (p < 0.001) and fentanyl (p = 0.002). CONCLUSION: There is wide variability in the drugs and doses used for a common surgical procedure in this population, even within a single center. Future research should focus on the safety and efficacy of the most commonly used perioperative drugs described in this study.
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- Retrospective Studies
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- Pediatrics
- Infant, Premature, Diseases
- Infant, Premature
- Infant, Newborn
- Infant
- Humans
- Herniorrhaphy
- Hernia, Inguinal
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Published In
DOI
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Start / End Page
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Related Subject Headings
- Retrospective Studies
- Pharmaceutical Preparations
- Pediatrics
- Infant, Premature, Diseases
- Infant, Premature
- Infant, Newborn
- Infant
- Humans
- Herniorrhaphy
- Hernia, Inguinal