Comparison of Characteristics of Caudal Block in Two Different Approaches: Trans-Sacral and Trans-Sacral Hiatus

Author	A Shahriari	en
Author	MH Heidari	en
Author	M Roudbari	en
Issued Date	2008-10-01	en
Abstract	Background: Caudal block offers a good and safe postoperative analgesia in pediatric patients. In a randomized study we have examined the characteristics and mean duration of analgesia after caudal anesthesia performed with two different routes: trans-sacral and trans-sacral hiatus. Methods: Forty boys in Ali-Ebne-Abitaleb Hospital of Zahedan undergoing hyspospadias repair were randomly allocated in two groups to receive bupivacaine 1.5mg/kg from sacral route in one group and from sacral hiatus route in the control group. Postoperative pain and sedation scores were assessed for 12 hr after operation. Results: The time of first requiring of additional analgesia did not differ significantly between two groups (36540 min in sacral group vs 39035 min in trans-sacral-hiatus group) (P value=0.17). Side effects were not seen in any patients. Two groups were comparable with regards pain scores and sedation scores at 1 and 7h (P > 0.05). Conclusion: We concluded that the trans-sacral route is an acceptable, safe and easy method for performing caudal block, but total duration of analgesia did not differ with these two methods.	en
DOI	https://doi.org/	en
Keyword	Caudal anesthesia	en
Keyword	Sacral Hiatus	en
Keyword	Trans-sacral.	en
Publisher	Brieflands	en
Title	Comparison of Characteristics of Caudal Block in Two Different Approaches: Trans-Sacral and Trans-Sacral Hiatus	en
Type	Research Article	en

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