Overview
Acute pain management for pediatric surgical patients intraoperatively and postoperatively is important for their comfort and psychological impact. Children aged 3-9 years old are included in the study and are divided randomly into two groups (45 children in each):
Group D: Caudal block with bupivacaine 0.25% in a dose of (1 ml / kg) and dexmedetomidine 1μg/ kg.
Group T: TAP block with bupivacaine 0.25% in a dose of (0.5 ml / kg).
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Children aged 3-9 years old
- Physical status I and II class of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)
- Unilateral elective surgeries below the umbilicus
Exclusion Criteria:
- Parents or legal guardian refusal.
- History of developmental delay or mental retardation
- Contraindications to regional anesthesia as known or suspected coagulopathy, a known allergy to any of the study drugs, signs of infection at the site of caudal block.
- Hemodynamic unstable patient.