Agony of Choice: Caudal Block versus Ilioinguinal/Iliohypogastric Nerve Block in Unilateral Orchidopexy

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-591191
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.59119

Hofmann, Aybike

; Koller, Bernhard ; Vauth, Franziska ; Zöhrer, Pirmin I. ; Badelt, Gregor ; Rösch, Wolfgang H.

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Abstract

Objective: This prospective study aimed to compare the efficacy of caudal block (CB) and ilioinguinal/iliohypogastric nerve block (IINB) for providing additional analgesia during unilateral orchidopexy. Methods: Seventy-one boys aged <48 months, classified as ASA I/II, were assigned into CB (n = 37) and IINB (n = 34) groups. Outcome measures included intra- and postoperative analgesic ...