Efficacy of caudal versus intravenous administration of α2 adrenoceptor agonists to prolong analgesia in pediatric caudal block: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

CONCLUSION: Caudal α2 adrenoceptor agonists as adjuncts to local anesthetic during pediatric caudal block are more effective than intravenous injection. However, the results were affected by small sample size and significant heterogeneity. PMID: 32978991 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32978991?dopt=Abstract

Source: Paediatric Anaesthesia - September 25, 2020 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Xing M, Liang X, Li L, Liao L, Liang S, Jiang S, Li J, Zhang C, Zou W Tags: Paediatr Anaesth Source Type: research

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