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Caudal anesthesia is an easy-to-learn pediatric regional anesthetic technique with a remarkable safety record that is applicable to a wide variety of procedures.
Caudal anesthesia is highlighted as a safe, easy-to-learn, and versatile technique for pediatric regional anesthesia.
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Supports routine consideration of caudal anesthesia in suitable pediatric cases; leaves open the need for contemporary RCTs to refine indications.
Caudal anesthesia is the single most important pediatric regional anesthetic technique. The technique is relatively easy to learn (1), has a remarkable safety record (2), and can be used for a large variety of procedures. The technique has been reviewed in the English (3) and French (4) literature, as well as in German guidelines (5) and in pediatric anesthesia textbooks (6).
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Jöhr et al. (2011) studied this question. Caudal anesthesia is an easy-to-learn pediatric regional anesthetic technique with a remarkable safety record that is applicable to a wide variety of procedures.
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