[Ambulatory surgery in pediatrics. The value of caudal anesthesia].
Ambulatory surgery appears to minimize lasting psychological upset in children. Patients must be properly selected. It is essential that the children and their parents should have a visit with an anaesthetist prior to the patient's admission. Laboratory investigations should be prescribed at that time after questioning and examining the patient. Caudal anaesthesia is a useful regional technique for postoperative pain relief in children. Sacral canal puncture is carried out after the induction of general anaesthesia. Only a light state of general anaesthesia is required. The local anaesthetic mixture is made of equal volumes of 1% lidocaine and 0.5% bupivacaine without adrenaline. Rapid awakening, early feeding and pain relief increase reliability and comfort.
D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures; D000762:Anesthesia Recovery Period; D000763:Anesthesia, Caudal; D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male
Chirurgie ambulatoire pédiatrique. Intérêt de l'anesthésie caudale.