Open AccessComparison of analgesic efficacy of ultrasound-guided transversus abdominus plane block and caudal block for inguinal hernia repair in pediatric population: A single-blinded, randomized controlled study
Author(s) -
V Rajesh Kumar Kodali,
Anushri Kandimalla,
Mahesh Vakamudi
Publication year - 2020
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/aer.aer_77_20
Subject(s) - medicine , analgesic , anesthesia , bupivacaine , randomized controlled trial , exact test , flacc scale , inguinal hernia , randomization , population , surgery , hernia , environmental health
Caudal analgesia was a widely practiced regional anesthesia technique in pediatric population. Transversus abdominus plane block (TAP) block has recently emerged as a promising analgesic method in pediatric lower abdominal surgeries.