Cognitive functions of children after surgery under local anesthesia and during conservative therapy
165 children aged 7-17 years were investigated. The surgery under local anesthesia with sedation slightly de- creased delayed recall of ten words during two postoperative days. The prolonged nerve blocks with buprenorphine as an adjuvant reduced the speed of sensory-motor reactions and productivity of mental work during the first post- operative day. The surgery under local anesthesia without sedation and conservative therapy did not affect cogni- tive functions of children.