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ReviewAnnals of medicine and surgery (2012)2022

Review of clinical evidence of caudal block for postoperative analgesia in children with ketamine added local anesthetics.

Amanuel Sisay Endeshaw, Esubalew Muluneh Aligaz, Misganew Terefe Molla, Befekadu Amare Mekonnen, Abdi Tariku Tesema, Tesfaye Abebe Dinku, Kirubel Behailu Atero, Tsion Lemma Regassa

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Review in Annals of medicine and surgery (2012), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Amanuel Sisay EndeshawDepartment of Anesthesia, College of Medicine and Health Science, Bahirdar University, Bahirdar, Ethiopia.
Esubalew Muluneh AligazDepartment of Anesthesia, College of Medicine and Health Science, Bahirdar University, Bahirdar, Ethiopia.
Misganew Terefe MollaDepartment of Anesthesia, College of Medicine and Health Science, Bahirdar University, Bahirdar, Ethiopia.
Befekadu Amare MekonnenDepartment of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine and Health Science, Dilla University, Ethiopia.
Abdi Tariku TesemaDepartment of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine and Health Science, Dilla University, Ethiopia.
Tesfaye Abebe DinkuDepartment of Anesthesia, Adama Hospital Medical College, Adama, Ethiopia.
Kirubel Behailu AteroDepartment of Anesthesia, College of Medicine and Health Science, Arba Minch University, Arba Minch, Ethiopia.
Tsion Lemma RegassaDepartment of Anesthesia, Saint Peter Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Bahir Dar University · ETDilla University · ETAdama Science and Technology University · ETArba Minch University · ETTikur Anbessa Hospital · ET

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Adding ketamine to local anesthetics used for caudal block in children is an emerging clinical practice. This review aims to resolve controversies related to this adjuvant for a caudal block in children who underwent sub-umbilical surgeries. Methods: Between January 2010 and November 2021, PubMed, Cochrane Review, and Google Scholar were searched for a caudal block with ketamine added local anesthetics for children. After screening for eligibility and removing duplicates, 38,187 articles were found, 13 reviewed. Discussion: Despite adding ketamine to local anesthetics used for a caudal block, it is a recent technique practiced worldwide. Ketamine showed equi-efficacious as other adjuvants used for the caudal block to control postoperative pain in children. Conclusion: Ketamine with a 0.5 mg/kg dose is safe and effective to manage postoperative children's pain when used as an adjuvant to local anesthetics used for caudal block.

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Caudal analgesiaKetamine-added caudal blockKetamine adjuvantPediatric postoperative pain

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PMID35386802
PMCPMC8978094
OpenAlexW4220909645

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