Open AccessEnhancement of ropivacaine caudal analgesia using dexamethasone or magnesium in children undergoing inguinal hernia repair
Author(s) -
Gamal T Yousef,
Tamer H Ibrahim,
Ahmed Khder,
Mohamed Ibrahim
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
al-banǧ. maqālāt wa abḥāṯ fī al-taẖdīr wa-al-in’āš
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0259-1162
DOI - 10.4103/0259-1162.128895
Subject(s) - ropivacaine , medicine , dexamethasone , anesthesia , analgesic , saline , inguinal hernia , magnesium , bupivacaine , sevoflurane , surgery , hernia , materials science , metallurgy
Caudal analgesia is the most commonly used technique providing intra- and postoperative analgesia for various pediatric infraumbilical surgical procedures but with the disadvantage of short duration of action after single injection. Caudal dexamethasone and magnesium could offer significant analgesic benefits. We compared the analgesic effects and side-effects of dexamethasone or magnesium added to caudal ropivacaine in pediatric patients undergoing inguinal hernia repair.