Liver transplant is becoming more common for the treatment of end-stage liver disease in children.  The perioperative management presents peculiar challenges to the anesthetist. Dr Damian Simpson,  a clinical fellow at the Hospital for Sick Children Tor

Dr. Jon McMann reviews intrathecal opioid and scoliosis surgery. Relevant literature is presented as well as a chart review of all patients at Alberta Children's Hospital who underwent scoliosis surgery in 2009-2010. Permission was granted from Medical Bi

Performing a caudal block in children is a simple, quick and highly safe procedure. This, the third instalment in regional anesthesia series from Alberta Children's Hospital, demonstrates how to safely and efficiently perform a caudal block in children.

Professor Robin Cox discusses prevalent myths in pediatric anesthesia in his recent Visiting Professor rounds at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario.

This is the second in a series of regional anesthesia videos from Alberta Children’s Hospital.

This is the first in a series of regional anesthesia videos from Alberta Children's Hospital. This episode shows the Tsui technique using electrical stimulation to confirm the position of the catheter tip for a thoracic epidural via a caudal approach.

Dr Johanne Lynch reviews anterior abdominal blocks in pediatric anesthesia. For a video of an ultrasound-guided Transversus Abdominus Plane (TAP) block in an adult from the NYSORA website, click here. To comment on this post please email the comment to

Dr Dermot Doherty, staff anesthesiologist and intensivist at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, discusses the off-label and off-license use of drugs in pediatric anesthesia and intensive care. If you would like to comment on this post please e

Dr Dermot Doherty, staff anesthesiologist and intensivist at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, provides an overview of PICU for the anesthesia trainee. To comment on this post, please email comments to this address.

David Rosen, a staff anesthesiologist at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, discusses professionalism in anesthesia.