Erector spinae plane block versus caudal block for postoperative analgesia in pediatric patients undergoing inguinal hernia repair: a randomized controlled trial [PDF]
Annals of Medicine, 2023 Background Erector spinae plane block is a promising strategy for pain management in some settings. However, the effectiveness of erector spinae plane block versus caudal block in pediatric inguinal hernia repair has yet to be formally investigated ...
Jinsheng Guan +5 more
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Perfusion index as a predictor of working pediatric caudal block under general anesthesia- A prospective observational study [PDF]
Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology, 2022 Background and Aims: Advances in pulse oximeter technology have enabled us to measure parameters such as perfusion index (PI). We aimed to ascertain the utility of PI in the lower limb for evaluating the onset and adequacy of the pediatric caudal block ...
Karthika Rajan +5 more
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Caudal block vs. transversus abdominis plane block for pediatric surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]
Front Pediatr, 2023 Background The caudal block and transversus abdominis plane block (TAP) are commonly used in combination with general anesthesia for pediatric lower abdominal, inguinal, and genitourinary surgeries.
Hafeman M +5 more
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Major complications of caudal block: A prospective survey of 973 cases in adult anorectal surgery [PDF]
Heliyon, 2023 Background: We conducted a prospective study of surgical inpatients at a teaching hospital to assess the incidence and potential risk factors for major complications of caudal anesthesia in anorectal surgery.
Liwei Xie +7 more
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Evaluation of perfusion index as a predictor of successful caudal block in pediatric patients: A prospective randomized study [PDF]
Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology, 2023 Background and Aims: Caudal block is among the most widely administered regional anesthesia in pediatric patients. The clinical signs and objective assessments are not fast and reliable enough to provide a good feedback.
Sumedha Vashishth +7 more
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Review of clinical evidence of caudal block for postoperative analgesia in children with ketamine added local anesthetics. [PDF]
Ann Med Surg (Lond), 2022 Background Adding ketamine to local anesthetics used for caudal block in children is an emerging clinical practice. This review aims to resolve controversies related to this adjuvant for a caudal block in children who underwent sub-umbilical surgeries ...
Endeshaw AS +7 more
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BMC Pediatrics, 2019 Background While caudal block has been widely used during pediatric lower limbs and lower abdominal surgeries, few studies to date have evaluated the perioperative effects of caudal block on pediatric patients in laparoscopic upper urinary tract surgery.
Bingdong Tao +5 more
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Comparison of spinal versus caudal epidural anesthesia in the management of patients undergoing ambulatory perianal surgery: Randomized, prospective study [PDF]
Ķazaķstannyṇ Klinikalyķ Medicinasy, 2021 Objective: To compare levobupivacaine based caudal epidural anesthesia and spinal anesthesia in terms of Intraoperative hemodynamic changes and postoperative pain and patient comfort in subjects undergoing perianal surgery in outpatient setting. Material
Cigdem Bozkurt +4 more
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The Indian Anaesthetists' Forum, 2020 Background: Caudal block is a popular regional anesthesia technique in pediatrics for anesthesia and perioperative analgesia. Conventional landmark-based technique is a simple technique with good success rate but associated with complications such as ...
Nethra H Nanjundaswamy +3 more
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Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology, 2020 Background and Aims: Ultrasound-guided (USG) transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block has emerged as a safe and effective regional anesthesia technique as it provides adequate postoperative pain relief for lower abdominal surgeries. Caudal block is a gold
Amit Kumar +3 more
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