Is spinal anaesthesia in young infants really safer and better than general anaesthesia?

Purpose of review Concerns regarding the potential neurotoxic effects of general anaesthesia have seen resurgence in awake spinal anaesthesia in neonates and infants. This review includes recently published data from a large prospective randomized controlled trial with view to determining if spinal anaesthesia is safer and better than general anaesthesia in this population. Recent findings Compared with general anaesthesia, spinal anaesthesia results in less haemodynamic instability and fewer early (

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