Pediatric anesthesia & critical care
Baby steps to mastery: building blocks for novices in pediatric regional anesthesia
Authors' conclusion
This consensus-driven framework defines a core set of pediatric regional anesthesia techniques that balance clinical effectiveness, feasibility, and accessibility.
Study context
- Population
- International panel of pediatric and regional anesthesia experts12 societies
- Participants
- 33 participants
- Outcome
- Consensus on core, high-value, low-complexity pediatric nerve blocks (≥75% of panelists assigning a mean importance score of ≥8 on a 10-point Likert scale)
Methodological detailsfour-round, international expert panel, virtual roundtable discussion
- Four-round
- International expert panel
- Virtual roundtable discussion
Recommendations
As reported in the abstract
Core pediatric RA blocks
Consensus reached on regional techniques
6
Strong agreement (50%-74%) on additional techniques
2
Eight core blocks: supraclavicular brachial plexus, rectus sheath, TAP*, suprainguinal fascia iliaca*, femoral nerve, adductor canal, popliteal sciatic nerve, landmark-based caudal (* strong agreement)
8
Original publication
Baby steps to mastery: building blocks for novices in pediatric regional anesthesia. Reg Anesth Pain Med. Published 1 April 2025. doi:10.
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