Spinal Versus Caudal Analgesia After Pediatric Infra-umbilical Surgery

Caudal analgesia along with general anesthesia is a very popular regional technique for prolonged postoperative analgesia in different pediatric surgical procedures where the surgical site is sub-umbilical. Caudal anesthetics usually provide analgesia for approximately 4-6 hours. Recently, the use of spinal anesthesia in infants and children requiring surgeries of sub-umbilical region is gaining considerable popularity worldwide. \- The ease of performance and the safety regarding cardio-respiratory functions makes spinal anesthesia as an alternative to general anesthesia in infants and children undergoing surgeries of sub-umbilical regions.