Pediatric Anesthesia · 1996 · 12 citations · 0 references
MedicineAnesthesiologyPediatricsAnesthesiaPediatric AnesthesiologyRegional AnesthesiaAnalgesiaCaudal AnesthesiaInjection TechniquesPediatric Analgesic TherapyPediatric AnesthesiaPediatric PainAnalgesia In PediatricsComplication Rate AnalysisComplication Rate MeasurementNeedle ApproachNeedle Insertion ApproachPediatric Caudal AnesthesiaPuncture WoundsVascular Puncture
A randomized prospective study compared three types of needle for caudal analgesia in 623 children. Inadvertent vascular puncture (bloody tap) was more likely if a child weighed more than 15 kg. There were no significant differences in respect to success or complication rate between the needle types (21 g and 23 g standard bevelled intramuscular (i.m.) needles and 22 g short bevelled 'regional block' needle).