Urology
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Postoperative pain following outpatient pediatric urologic surgery: a comparison of anesthetic techniques.
To evaluate and compare the efficacy of caudal and local nerve blocks in preventing pain following outpatient pediatric urologic surgery. ⋯ This study demonstrates that for outpatient pediatric urologic procedures, both caudal and local nerve blocks significantly reduce pain and medication given in the immediate postoperative period and indicates that caudal block may decrease pain for up to 1 week following surgery.