Comparison of bupivacaine alone and in a combination with lidocaine for caudal block in patients undergoing circumcision: A historical cohort study.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:Optimal analgesia following ambulatory surgery is an important matter in patient satisfaction, and it reduces unnecessary hospital admissions. This study investigated whether a caudal block with bupivacaine alone or in a combination with lidocaine can alter postoperative pain scores, complications, and peroperative and postoperative analgesic consumption. MATERIAL AND METHODS:This is a retrospective study that included children who underwent elective circumcision surgery under general anesthesia and caudal analgesia between January and June 2018. Among the 103 children, 17 cases were not analyzed due to an unsuccessful caudal block and procedures simultaneously underwent another operation unrelated to circumcision. We divided the study participants into two groups according to th

SUBMITTER: Atasever AG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7219969 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature