Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
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Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: ASA grade I and ASA grade II fit patients. Hemodynamically stable patients with all routine investigations within normal limits and without any other co-morbidities. Availability of written and informed consent and willingness of the parent to be a part of the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with ASA physical status III or more. 2. Patients posted for emergency procedures. 3. Patients with major neurological, cardiac, respiratory, renal, hepatic or coagulation abnormalities. 4. Patients having history of hypersensitivity to local anesthetic and opioids. 5. Patients having any contraindications to caudal block or penile block. 6. Patients having known fetal abnormalities.
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the following: 1. To evaluate the duration of the block postoperatively. 2. To compare any side-effect of the two blocks Timepoint: Monitored postoperatively at 2 hrs, 4 hrs, 8 hrs , 24 hrs VAS score more than 7 and FLACC score more than 5 | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the duration of caudal block and penile block using ropivacaine for postoperative analgesia in pediatric patients posted for circumcision.Timepoint: Monitored for vitals and analgesia for 24 hours postoperatively using VAS scoring more than 7 and FLACC scoring more than 5 | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Department of Anesthesiology, Dr. D.Y Patil Medical college, hospital and research institute