Paediatric anaesthesia
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Jun 2004
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialAnalgesic effect of clonidine added to bupivacaine 0.125% in paediatric caudal blockade.
Caudals are a common method of providing pain relief in children undergoing surgery. Clonidine, an alpha(2) agonist, exhibits significant analgesic properties. The current investigation sought to determine whether caudal clonidine added to caudal bupivacaine would decrease pain in paediatric patients undergoing surgery. ⋯ We do not recommend adding clonidine (2 microg.kg(-1)) to a bupivacaine (0.125%) caudal block in children undergoing surgery.