The effect of needle size and type in paediatric caudal analgesia.
A randomized prospective study compared three types of needle for caudal analgesia in 623 children. Inadvertent vascular puncture (bloody tap) was more likely if a child weighed more than 15 kg. There were no significant differences in respect to success or complication rate between the needle types (21 g and 23 g standard bevelled intramuscular (i.m.) needles and 22 g short bevelled 'regional block' needle).
Newman
P J
PJ
Department of Anaesthesia, St Helier and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children, Carshalton, Surrey, UK.
Bushnell
T G
TG
Radford
P
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D015360:Analgesia, Epidural / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D001808:Blood Vessels / Q000293:injuries; D002420:Cauda Equina; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009339:Needles / Q000009:adverse effects; D011446:Prospective Studies