Ultrasound guided pediatric caudal dose: a two-center randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The drug volume to be used in caudal in pediatric patients has remained an unmet issue since long. We determined the minimum drug volume required to reach T10 level in pediatric patients using ultrasonography and compared it with the already established volume by Armitage formula.

Aim

To determine the minimum effective caudal local anesthetic dose using ultrasound guidance.

Methods

Study was performed at two centres and at each centre, 50 pediatric patients (Total 100 patients), aged 1 to 3 years, undergoing below umbilical surgeries were included and randomised into two groups of 25 each (Total 50) to receive ultrasound guided drug volume vs. Armitage formula based volume. The volume required to reach T10 level was assessed with ultrasound in one group. Al

SUBMITTER: Syal K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11539251 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature