Why the study?
Studies assessing the effects of caudal blocks on cardiac output in children are scarce.
Does caudal block with different volumes of bupivacaine 0.25% reduce cardiac index in children aged 1-8 years undergoing minor lower abdominal surgeries?
Population
Children aged 1–8 years undergoing minor lower abdominal surgeries
Comparison
Caudal block with 0.8 mL/kg vs 1.2 mL/kg bupivacaine 0.25% vs general anaesthesia alone
Design
Randomised controlled trial
Follow-up
10 minutes after caudal block
Authors
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Higher caudal bupivacaine volumes may reduce pediatric cardiac index; extends RCT evidence on volume-dependent hemodynamic effects.
Does caudal block with different volumes of bupivacaine 0.25% reduce cardiac index in children aged 1-8 years undergoing minor lower abdominal surgeries?
Caudal blocks with 0.25% bupivacaine in children cause a volume-dependent but clinically insignificant decrease in cardiac index.
Sarhan et al. (2025) studied this question.
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