Open AccessThe success rate and complications of awake caudal epidural bupivacaine alone or in combination with intravenous midazolam and ketamine in pre-term infants
Author(s) -
Mahin Seyedhejazi,
Majed Mashhoori,
Rasoul Azarfarin,
Daryoush Shekhzadeh,
Nasrin Taghizadieh
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
african journal of paediatric surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.163
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 0189-6725
pISSN - 0974-5998
DOI - 10.4103/0189-6725.172552
Subject(s) - medicine , bupivacaine , midazolam , ketamine , anesthesia , heart rate , abdominal surgery , surgery , blood pressure , sedation
The aim of the present study is to compare the success rate and complications of caudal epidural bupivacaine alone or in combination with intravenous (IV) midazolam and ketamine in awake infants undergoing lower abdominal surgery.