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Ultrasound Guided Caudal Anaesthesia

Dr Francesca Holt1†, Dr Terry Kong Kam Wa2, Dr Elaine Ng3

1Consultant Anaesthesiologist, Children’s Health Ireland at Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland
2Specialist Registrar, Children’s Health Ireland at Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland
3Staff Anaesthesiologist, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada


Edited by: Dr Su Cheen Ng, Dr Simeon West, Consultant Anaesthetists, University College Hospital London, UK
†Corresponding author email: francesca.holt@olchc.ie

Published January 19, 2021

Abstract

This tutorial describes how to perform an ultrasound guided caudal block. It first describes the anatomy of the caudal region before discussing the benefits and potential complications of such block. A practical guide with step-by-step technique is provided to facilitate the practice of this technique by the reader.

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