Comparison of caudal and retrolaminar blocks for postoperative analgesia in pediatric orchidopexy: a randomized controlled trial

Key Points

• This research aims to compare the effectiveness of caudal and retrolaminar blocks for postoperative pain relief in pediatric patients undergoing orchidopexy.
• Randomized controlled trial design
• Participants: Pediatric patients undergoing orchidopexy
• Interventions: Caudal blocks versus retrolaminar blocks for analgesia
• Outcome measures included analgesic requirements and time to first rescue dose
• Retrolaminar blocks provided superior analgesia compared to caudal blocks
• Reduced 24-hour analgesic requirements in the retrolaminar block group
• Delayed first rescue dose was observed in patients receiving retrolaminar blocks