Ultrasound-guided lumbar erector spinae plane block versus caudal block for postoperative analgesia in pediatric hip and proximal femur surgery: a randomized controlled study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

According to previous research, 20% of infants experience prolonged postsurgical pain 6-12 months after major surgery, which is linked to functional impairment and a lower quality of life. The aim of our study is to evaluate whether the analgesic effect of the erector spinae plane block (ESPB) is superior to that of caudal epidural anesthesia (CEA) in pediatric patients undergoing hip or proximal femoral surgeries.

Methods

Seventy-six children ranging in age from 1 to 7 years scheduled for hip or proximal femur surgery were randomly assigned to receive either a unilateral ultrasound-guided ESPB or CEA with bupivacaine 0.25% at a dose of 0.5 ml/kg. The primary outcome was the Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, and Consolability (FLACC) scale 2 h postoperatively. The second

SUBMITTER: Elshazly M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10244603 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature