BACKGROUND:: The @entity616 is the most commonly performed regional anesthesia technique in pediatric @entity1 undergoing surgical procedures, but safety concerns raised by previous reports remain to be addressed. Our main objective in current investigation was to estimate the overall and specific incidence of complications associated with the performance of @entity616 in @entity1 . METHODS:: This was an observational study using the Pediatric Regional Anesthesia Network database. A complication after a @entity616 was defined by the presence of at least 1 of the following: @entity616 , vascular puncture, intravascular test dose, dural puncture, @entity410 , @entity1167 , @entity158 , or neurologic symptoms. In addition, if a complication was also coded, the presence of temporary or permanent sequelae was evaluated. Additional exploratory analyses were performed to identify patterns of local anesthetic dosage. RESULTS:: Eighteen thousand six hundred-fifty @entity1 who received a @entity616 were included in the study. The overall estimated incidence (95% confidence interval [CI]) of complications after caudal blocks was 1.9% (1.7%-2.1%). @entity1 who developed complications were younger, median (interquartile range) of 11 (5-24) months, compared to those who did not develop any complications, 14 (7-29) months, P = 0.001. The most common complications were @entity616 , @entity1503 , and intravascular injection. No cases of temporary or permanent sequelae were identified leading to an estimated incidence (95% CI) of 0.005% (- % to 0.03%). Four thousand four hundred-six of 17,867 (24.6%; 95% CI, 24%-25.2%) subjects received doses (>2 mg of bupivacaine equivalents/kg) that could be potentially unsafe. CONCLUSIONS:: Safety concerns should not be a barrier to the use of caudal blocks in @entity1 assuming an appropriate selection of local anesthetic dosage.

Are Caudal Blocks for @entity158 Control Safe in XXXX ? An Analysis of 18,650 Caudal Blocks from the Pediatric Regional Anesthesia Network (PRAN) Database.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['children', 'Patients', 'patients'] @entity410 :: ('MESH:D012640', 'Disease') :: ['seizure'] @entity1503 :: ('MESH:D006402', 'Disease') :: ['blood aspiration'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['sacral pain'] @entity1167 :: ('MESH:D006323', 'Disease') :: ['cardiac arrest'] @entity616 :: ('MESH:D006327', 'Disease') :: ['caudal block', 'block failure']
@entity1 :: (9606,Species) :: ['Children']
