title: Beneficial effects of the combined techniques of caudal and general anesthesia in the pediatric patient: two case reports.
abstract: The practice of combining a caudal anesthetic with a general anesthetic is frequently used in the management of pediatric patients. The principal advantage is improved postoperative pain management. Additionally, the perioperative reduction of inhalation agents as well as narcotic and non-narcotic analgesics provides a faster, more pleasant recovery from anesthesia that may result in a shorter hospital stay. The addition of caudally administered narcotics provides superior postoperative pain management in the pediatric patient requiring prolonged hospitalization. This article examines this combined technique in two pediatric patients: one, an ambulatory patient, the second, a patient requiring a postoperative intensive care admission.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hudson-Goodman
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Martin
mesh_terms: D000763:Anesthesia, Caudal / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009719:Nurse Anesthetists; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000517:prevention & control; D010371:Pediatric Nursing