Local Wound Infiltration Versus Caudal Block on Wound Infection and Healing in Paediatrics Inguinal Herniotomy

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2018-11-06
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The aim of the present study is to assess effect of local wound infiltration in comparison with caudal block by bupivacaine 0.25% after inguinal herniotomy in pediatrics on: Wound infection and healing (primary outcome) and postoperative analgesia (secondary outcome).

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Faculty of Medicine, University of Alexandria; University of Alexandria
• Treatments: Bupivacaine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Children aged 2 months-1 year

• Admitted for elective inguinal herniotomy surgery.

Exclusion Criteria:

• History of developmental delay or mental retardation.

• Diabetes mellitus type I.

• Known allergy or contraindication to any local anesthetics.

• Known congenital anomaly in the inguinal region.

• Any patient who will develop any infections postoperatively (respiratory infection, urinary infection) other than wound infection will be excluded.