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There were no local or systemic complications associated with the SZMN block. There was no difference in the total dosing of post-operative (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009.79) opioids between the groups.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We demonstrate the feasibility and safety of this procedure without the use of ultrasound guidance in a heterogenous group of paediatric patients undergoing palatal surgery. Regional anaesthesia should be considered as part of the multi-modal analgesic strategy, although it may be difficult to demonstrate a change in opioid use in clinical settings where enhanced recovery techniques are established, and opioid use is already low.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/10556656241284514","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,9,11]],"date-time":"2024-09-11T02:52:01Z","timestamp":1726023121000},"page":"1852-1860","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":7,"title":["Demystifying the Suprazygomatic Maxillary Nerve Block in Paediatric Cleft Palate Surgery"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"62","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7776-2877","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Matthew","family":"Fell","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Salisbury District Hospital"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Lynn","family":"Fenner","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Salisbury District Hospital"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Nefer","family":"Fallico","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Salisbury District Hospital"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,9,10]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_3_3_2_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1177\/10556656221078151"},{"key":"e_1_3_3_3_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.egja.2018.05.003"},{"issue":"1","key":"e_1_3_3_4_2","article-title":"Is the use of opioids safe after primary cleft palate repair? 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