Changes of Dorsalis Pedis Artery Flow Pattern After Caudal Block in Children: Observational Study Using a Duplex Sonography

Yonsei University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Anesthesia, Caudal

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01107873

4-2010-0085

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to determine the changes of Dorsalis Pedis Artery Flow Pattern after Caudal Block in Children: Observational Study Using a Duplex Sonography.

Enrollment: 20 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 1 to 5 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Twenty (ASA status I) unpremedicated children, ages 1 to 5 yr old, who were scheduled for a day-case urologic surgery

Exclusion criteria

• if there were contraindications for caudal block including hypersensitivity to any local anaesthetics, bleeding diathesis, infections at the puncture sites, or pre-existing neurological disease.

Trial design

20 participants in 1 patient group

duplex ultrasonography

Description:

conduct duplex ultrasonography after caudal block with sevoflurane anaesthesia in children