- Overview
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Surgery of the chest in infants and small pediatric patients is challenging. Anesthesia for these patients often involves placement of a very small balloon in one side of the lung or the other to facilitate the surgery. This is called a bronchial blocker. We are conducting a study comparing the 5 published methods of placement of this blocker with a novel method.
We have also designed a new method for caudal anesthesia (similar to epidural anesthesia for women in labor) in pediatric patients that we believe may allow the dose of local anesthetic to be reduced, to reduce side effects and improve the safety of this procedure.
- Publications
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Evaluation of Personal Protective Equipment Using Low-cost Aerosol Monitors
Aerosol and Air Quality Research
Alberto Baldelli and Andrew Poznikoff and Kevin Heieis and Robert Purdy
DOI: 10.4209/aaqr.230323
2024Cranial conjoined twins: Surgical and anesthetic challenges for a routine procedure: Adenoidectomy and examination of ears
International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2010.12.019
2011Safety and efficacy of continuous morphine infusions following pediatric cranial surgery in a surgical ward setting
Child's Nervous System
DOI: 10.1007/s00381-010-1123-0
2010A Jehovah's Witness child with hemophilia B and factor IX inhibitors undergoing scoliosis surgery
Canadian Journal of Anesthesia
DOI: 10.1007/BF03017597
2008Airway complication related to an electromyography tracheal tube
Paediatric Anaesthesia
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2008.02497.x
2008Early reversal of rapacuronium with neostigmine
Anesthesiology
DOI: 10.1097/00000542-199907000-00011
1999Association of mortality with age of blood transfused in septic ICU patients
Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia
DOI: 10.1007/BF03012772
1997 - Research
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A comparison of published methods of bronchial blocker placement to a novel method of placement in an infant intubating mannequin
High volume caudal anesthesia in infants and a new technique of administration
Research Group MembersResearch Education Team, Education Account
The truth about concussion in children and youth: 'It's a traumatic brain injury'
Concussions are brain injuries that can have serious effects — especially in children, whose brains are still developing. Dr. Shelina Babul, creator of the Concussion Awareness Training Tool (CATT), explains why early recognition and proper care are essential — allowing kids to recover safely and get back to life, school, and doing what they love.
