• This review article gives an overview of caudal anesthesia and offers practical instructions for blocks during general anesthesia and sedation.
  • The caudal block is a procedure that was first described for pediatric use in 1933 and was viewed as a safe procedure compared to general anesthesia of that time.
  • Tong Y Et al showed that the duration of caudal anaesthesia is longer with dexmedetomidine and has lesser side effects than morphine when added...
  • Prior to performing the caudal a ‘Mapping’ or ‘Scout’ scan is performed to assess the position of the dural sac in relation to the sacrococcygeal membrane.
  • Regional anaesthesia (RA): local anaesthetic blockade of peripheral nerves and central neuraxis, used for perioperative and postoperative analgesia, allowing...
  • Several studies have investigated the use of adjuvants to local anaesthetics in caudal anaesthesia to prolong the duration of analgesia.
  • It seemed that the haemodynamics of parturients were more stable in epidural anaesthesia and epidural anaesthesia combined with caudal...
  • Caudal anaesthesia has been used for many years and is the easiest and safest approach to the epidural space.
  • Caudal anaesthesia is still probably the most-popular, most-used, and most-studied regional technique in children, neonates, and small infants.
  • Kelime ve terimleri çevir ve farklı aksanlarda sesli dinleme. caudal anaesthesia kaudal anestezi ne demek.