Optimization of anesthesiological support with the use of regional anesthesia in pediatric endorinolaryngology

BACKGROUND: According to world statistics, about 1–5% of all malignant tumors are localized in the nasal cavity and rhinopharynx. Endoscopic rhinolaryngosurgery is considered to be low-traumatic. Combining general anesthesia with regional anesthesia improves the quality of the operation and ensures the effectiveness and safety of surgical intervention. To optimize the anesthetic support for endoscopic pediatric rhinolaryngology, we proposed a method of combining bilateral cranial anesthesia with palatal access (or palatine) to guarantee perioperative analgesia and provide comfortable conditions for the surgeon (minimize bleeding). Comfortable conditions also imply a reduction in the intensity of postoperative pain. Pain syndrome after surgery is also associated with the use of a Merocel nasal tampon, which also results in reflexogenic reactions. Therefore, we proposed to perform infiltration anesthesia of the nose from three points according to Weissblatt immediately after surgery to reduce the manifestations of discomfort, pain syndrome, and reflex reactions from standing with a Merocel nasal tampon.

AIM: This study aimed to optimize the anesthetic provision with the use of regional anesthesia in pediatric endorinolaryngology.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: At the end of July 2021, two endoscopic rhinosinusosurgical interventions were performed at the N.N. Blokhin Research Institute of DO and G, which were of interest for the development of optimized anesthesia approach. Two patients of comparable age were treated in the 1st surgical department and underwent combined anesthesia with the use of wing anesthesia with palatal access. For postoperative anesthesia, one patient underwent infiltration anesthesia of the nose from three points according to Weissblatt, and the other underwent infraorbital anesthesia.

RESULTS: In both subjects, combined anesthesia with the use of regional anesthesia methods provided sufficient efficacy and safety; ensured the comfort of the surgeon’s work; and reduced the risk of trigeminocardial reflex, postoperative nausea, and vomiting and the concentrations of inhalation anesthetics to be applied. Therefore, the use of infiltration anesthesia of the nose from three points according to Weissblatt significantly improves the quality of life in the postoperative period and eases the discomfort from the Merocel nasal tampon.

CONCLUSIONS: The results elucidated the combination of preventive analgesia and multimodal anesthesia.