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Successful use of ultrasound‐guided caudal catheter in a child with a very low termination of dural sac and O pitz– GBBB syndrome: a case report
Author(s) -
Mislovic Branislav
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
pediatric anesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.704
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1460-9592
pISSN - 1155-5645
DOI - 10.1111/pan.12728
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , sagittal plane , catheter , ultrasound , radiology
Summary We report a 2‐year‐old patient with Opitz– GBBB syndrome scheduled for a posterior sagittal anorectoplasty ( PSARP ). The ultrasound scan revealed the inferior end of dural sac just below sacrococcygeal membrane, although the patient had previously two successful caudal epidural blocks. Consequently, the epidural catheter was inserted under a real‐time ultrasound guidance without dural puncture. Our patient had excellent pain relief without any side effects.