Comparative Study between Pediatric Spinal and Caudal Anesthesia

Introduction Regional anesthesia in children was first studied by August Bier in 1899. Since then, spinal anesthesia was known to be practiced for several years with a series of cases published as early as in 1909-1910. The appearance of neuromuscular blocking agents and the development of volatile anesthetics in the forties shifted the techniques toward general anesthesia. Material & Method All the study patients were examined on previous day of the surgery & all routine investigations were noted. All the patients were kept nil by mouth for 6 hours before the surgery. Patients guardian or the parents were informed about anesthetic procedure and the informed consent was taken. Result & Conclusion In the present study the effectiveness of the caudal anesthesia was compared with the spinal anesthesia. The dosage was taken as per mg/kg for producing adequate anesthesia as per the guidance provided in the different other studies but different authors.