Abstract:

Objective: In 2013 in our hospital from January to May, between 27 patients who underwent urological surgery circumcision performed after induction of general anesthesia, caudal block, intraoperative, and postoperative complications were retrospectively to evaluate the analgesic effectiveness. Materials and methods: In this study of January-May 2013 circumcision operation between the months of pediatric urological surgery and caudal block was evaluated retrospectively applied to a study of 27 cases files. Cases, files, forms, and nurse anesthesia, follow-up observation forms is examined and the demographic data, anesthetic agent used for induction and maintenance of anesthesia, duration of surgery, type of local anesthetic is applied to the caudal block, concentration, volume, intraoperative and postoperative analgesic requirements were recorded with the administration, time and complications views . Results: Mean age was 4.9 ± 2.92 years of age range 1-14 years and the average body weight of 19.55 ± 6.51 kg, respectively. Caudal block, 0.20% bupivacaine 0.8 ml/kg in patients undergoing anesthesia, duration of surgery was 34.62 ± 4.61 minutes duration has been saved. The intraoperative and postoperative analgesia in any analgesic yet the average length of 20.74 ± 7. 25 hours respectively. No complications were in the postoperative period. Conclusion: Caudal block in pediatric inguinal surgery, urogenital, rectal, intraoperative and postoperative analgesia for operations in the region and to provide an effective method of reducing complications

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