Why the study?
Does adding epinephrine to local anesthetic for caudal anesthesia increase stroke volume and cardiac output in pediatric patients?
Population
40 pediatric patients who received caudal anesthesia, including infants younger than 6 months and children 6…
Comparison
Epinephrine added to local anesthetic for caudal… vs Only local anesthetic (OLA) for caudal anesthesia
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
15 minutes
Authors
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Epinephrine in pediatric caudal blocks may alter hemodynamics; leaves open need for monitoring or outcome impact.
Does adding epinephrine to local anesthetic for caudal anesthesia increase stroke volume and cardiac output in pediatric patients?
The addition of epinephrine to local anesthetic for caudal anesthesia in children 6 months or older significantly increases stroke volume and cardiac index.
Liu et al. (2016) studied this question.
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