Comparison of caudal block using bupivacaine and ketamine with ilioinguinal nerve block for orchidopexy in children

Anaesthesia

Volumn 52, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 1110-1113

  Findlow, D ^a   Aldridge, L M ^a   Doyle, E ^a  

^a ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia; paediatric; Anaesthetic techniques, regional; caudal, ilioinguinal nerve block; Pain; postoperative

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT; BUPIVACAINE; DICLOFENAC; KETAMINE;

ARTICLE; CAUDAL ANESTHESIA; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR NERVE BLOCK; NERVE BLOCK; ORCHIDOPEXY; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECTAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; SEDATION; SURGICAL WOUND; URINE RETENTION; VOMITING;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; ANESTHESIA, CAUDAL; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; ANESTHETICS, COMBINED; ANESTHETICS, DISSOCIATIVE; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; BUPIVACAINE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRYPTORCHIDISM; HUMANS; KETAMINE; MALE; NERVE BLOCK; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE;

EID: 0030720890     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1997.204-az0346.x     Document Type: Article

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