Should we abandon landmark‐based technique for caudal anesthesia in neonates and infants?

ConclusionThis study showed that the current landmark (equilateral triangle) for infant caudal anesthesia is unreliable. Importantly, the sacral hiatus is clinically identifiable only if the sacral cornua are palpable; otherwise, using ultrasound is essential.

Source: Pediatric Anesthesia - January 17, 2015 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Seyed Ali Mirjalili, Kiarash Taghavi, Geoff Frawley, Susan Craw Tags: Original Article Source Type: research