Evaluating Pain Outcomes of Caudal vs Ilioinguinal Nerve Block in Children Undergoing Hernia Repair
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Trial end date:
2018-09-01
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Summary
Surgical intervention to treat a inguinal hernia is a very common pediatric surgical
procedure, often performed using an inguinal incision. Children who undergo hernia repair can
suffer from a significant degree of discomfort postoperatively. The investigators are
evaluating the effectiveness of an ultrasound guided caudal-epidural (CE) block to an US
guided ilioinguinal/iliohypogastric (IIG/IHG) nerve block in achieving post operative
analgesia following a hernia repair. It is hypothesized that US guided IIG/IHG nerve block
leads to more effective pain control post-operatively while in hospital relative to an US
guided CE block for inguinal hernia surgery.