Paediatric anaesthesia
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Paediatric anaesthesia · Oct 2010
Randomized Controlled TrialDoes ultrasound guidance improve the efficacy of dorsal penile nerve block in children?
Penile nerve block (PNB) is a well-established technique used for circumcision; it requires the injection of local anesthetics close to the dorsal nerve of the penis. The goal of this study was to compare the efficacy of ultrasound-guided PNB versus the classical landmark-based technique (LBT) in children undergoing circumcision. ⋯ Ultrasound-guided PNB improved the efficacy of the block compared with the LBT in terms of the postoperative pain during the first postoperative hour and the time to the first requirement for postoperative analgesia.