Open AccessComparison of caudal and intravenous dexamethasone as adjuvants for caudal epidural block: A double blinded randomised controlled trial
Author(s) -
Bharath Srinivasan,
Rakesh Karnawat,
Sadik Mohammed,
Bharat Chaudhary,
Anil Ratnawat,
Sunil Kothari
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of anaesthesia/indian journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.645
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 0976-2817
pISSN - 0019-5049
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5049.195489
Subject(s) - medicine , double blinded , dexamethasone , epidural block , anesthesia , block (permutation group theory) , randomized controlled trial , surgery , placebo , alternative medicine , geometry , mathematics , pathology
Dexamethasone has a powerful anti-inflammatory action with significant analgesic benefits. The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of dexamethasone administered through intravenous (IV) and caudal route on post-operative analgesia in paediatric inguinal herniotomy patients.