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Research Paper | Medicine Science | India | Volume 4 Issue 12, December 2015

Comparative Study between Pediatric Spinal and Caudal Anesthesia

Dr. Naitik Patel ^[2] | Dr. Mandakinee Thacker

Abstract: Introduction Regional anesthesia in children was first studied by August Bier in 1899. Since then, spinal anesthesia was known to be practiced for several years with a series of cases published as early as in 1909-1910. The appearance of neuromuscular blocking agents and the development of volatile anesthetics in the forties shifted the techniques toward general anesthesia. Material & Method All the study patients were examined on previous day of the surgery & all routine investigations were noted. All the patients were kept nil by mouth for 6 hours before the surgery. Patients guardian or the parents were informed about anesthetic procedure and the informed consent was taken. Result & Conclusion In the present study the effectiveness of the caudal anesthesia was compared with the spinal anesthesia. The dosage was taken as per mg/kg for producing adequate anesthesia as per the guidance provided in the different other studies but different authors.

Keywords: Regional, Spinal, Caudal anesthesia

Edition: Volume 4 Issue 12, December 2015,

Pages: 313 - 315