[Pediatric anesthesia practice in France: a survey of 1,526 anesthesiologists].
ANNALES FRANCAISES D'ANESTHESIE ET DE REANIMATION 2000;
19:348-55. [PMID:
10874432]
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Abstract
OBJECTIVES
To assess the individual activity of anaesthetists in paediatric anaesthesia (PA), and collect their wishes about continuing education and recommendations in PA.
STUDY DESIGN
Transversal, prospective study.
METHODS
A questionnaire of 33 items, sent to 4,360 anaesthetists, spread over 15 health districts, working in a public or private institution.
RESULTS
We gathered 1,526 replies (35%) of which 34% university hospitals, 32% public institutions and 31% private institutions. 943 physicians (63%) had no specific structure, and 1,119 (87%) considered a specialized nurse to be essential for PA. 1,127 physicians (74%) had undertaken a specific session during their formation. The practice of PA depends upon age and context. Above 1 year old, the surgery that is performed weekly was ENT (38%), abdominal and urologic surgery (28%). Mask induction was performed by 60% of the physicians in children under 5 years. 63% of the anaesthetists dreaded a laryngospasm during induction. 625 physicians undertook regional anaesthesia in children under 5 years (87% caudal anaesthesia, 48% peripheral nerve blocks). 1,029 physicians (67%) wished for recommendations in PA in children under 12 months.
CONCLUSIONS
This survey showed that most of the anaesthetists wished for recommendations in their paediatric anaesthesia practice.
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