Ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane block versus caudal block for postoperative analgesia in children undergoing inguinal hernia surgery: A comparative study

Abstract

TAP block and caudal block both are effective in providing postoperative analgesia in children undergoing inguinal herniotomy. USG-guided TAP block was found to be superior as it provided longer duration of analgesia and reduced rescue analgesic dose without any significant adverse effects as compared with caudal block after inguinal herniotomy.