A comparison of pudendal block vs dorsal penile nerve block for circumcision in children: a randomised controlled trial

摘要

We compared the analgesic and anaesthetic efficacy of pudendal nerve block with that of dorsal penile nerve block in male patients aged 3–5?years of age, undergoing elective circumcision. Thirty patients had a nerve stimulator-guided pudendal nerve block with two separate injection points 1.5–2?cm from the centre of the anus, and thirty patients received a dorsal penile nerve block. The same total anaesthetic volume of 0.3?ml.kg?1 was used in both groups. The pudendal nerve group showed significantly lower postoperative pain scores than the dorsal group (SD) (p?