Evaluation of caudal dexamethasone with ropivacaine for post-operative analgesia in paediatric herniotomies: A randomised controlled study

Evaluation of caudal dexamethasone with ropivacaine for post-operative analgesia in paediatric herniotomies: A randomised controlled study

Background and Aims: Caudal analgesia is one of the most popular regional blocks in paediatric patients undergoing infra-umbilical surgeries but with the drawback of short duration of action after single shot local anaesthetic injection. We evaluated whether caudal dexamethasone 0.1 mg/kg as an adju...

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Main Authors: Santosh Choudhary, Neelam Dogra, Jaideep Dogra, Priyanka Jain, Sandeep Kumar Ola, Brajesh Ratre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
Subjects:
Caudal block, dexamethasone, paediatric herniotomy, ropivacaine
Online Access:http://www.ijaweb.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5049;year=2016;volume=60;issue=1;spage=30;epage=33;aulast=Choudhary

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