A comparison of the effectiveness of predictors of caudal block in children-swoosh test, anal sphincter tone, and heart rate response

Objective: To study the effectiveness of three predictors of successful caudal block in children, viz. swoosh test, heart rate response to injection, and laxity of anal sphincter tone. Aim: To improve the success rates of caudal block in children by identifying the best predictor. Background: Caud...

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Main Authors: Nandini M Dave, Madhu Garasia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology
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Online Access:http://www.joacp.org/article.asp?issn=0970-9185;year=2012;volume=28;issue=1;spage=17;epage=20;aulast=Dave