Dexmedetomidine, high-flow nasal oxygen and regional anaesthesia for neonatal hand surgery.
We report the use of dexmedetomidine sedation, high-flow nasal oxygen and regional anaesthesia for a term neonate (16 days old, 2.6 kg) with amniotic band syndrome undergoing hand surgery. We discuss the pharmacokinetics of dexmedetomidine and use of high-flow nasal oxygen insufflation in this age group. Age-dependent...