Open AccessUltrasound assessment of cranial spread during caudal blockade in children: Effect of different volumes of local anesthetic
Author(s) -
Chandni Sinha,
Amarjeet Kumar,
Shalini Sharma,
Akhilesh Kumar Singh,
Somak Majumdar,
Ajeet Kumar,
Nishant Sahay,
Bindey Kumar,
Umesh Kumar Bhadani
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
saudi journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.416
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1658-354X
pISSN - 0975-3125
DOI - 10.4103/sja.sja_284_17
Subject(s) - medicine , levobupivacaine , local anesthetic , anesthetic , ultrasound , anesthesia , ultrasonography , significant difference , blockade , surgery , bupivacaine , radiology , receptor
Ultrasound-guided caudal block injection is a simple, safe, and effective method of anesthesia/analgesia in pediatric patients. The volume of caudal drug required has always been a matter of debate.