Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Effect of caudal block on stress responses in children.
The present study was performed during lower abdominal and genitourinary surgery, to assess the effects of caudal block on plasma cortisol, prolactin, insulin and glucose concentrations during and after surgery. ⋯ These results indicate that caudal anesthesia suppresses the metabolic and endocrine responses to stress associated with lower abdominal and genitourinary surgery in children.