Caudal Ketamine-bupivacaine More Effective Than Bupivacaine-saline
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2019-06-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Because pain is difficult to measure in children, post-operative pain is frequently
undertreated in this age range. Pain treatment is required in children due to the high
emotional component of pain. Pain is a multidimensional, subjective, perceptual event having
a variety of qualities such as intensity, quality, time course, and effects that are
perceived differently by each person. Because the operational definition of pain necessitates
self-report, pain experienced by children and babies is frequently overlooked, if not
ignored.
When general anesthesia is paired with regional procedures, children of all ages are exposed
to less intravenous and inhalational anesthetics and analgesics, leaving them nearly free of
nausea, vomiting, itching, or unneeded drowsiness. Being completely awake and able to drink
soon after surgery, as well as having no issues breathing even after lengthy surgery, are
significant benefits that children and parents value.