Caudal anesthesia is a form of neuraxial regional anesthesia performed by accessing the epidural space through the sacral hiatus. It is typically used in pediatric patients to provide analgesia during and after surgery below the umbilicus, and in adults it can be used for anorectal surgery or chronic low back pain management; it can serve as an alternative to general anesthesia or as an adjunct to it.
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Caudal anaesthesia is a form of neuraxial regional anaesthesia conducted by accessing the epidural space via the sacral hiatus.
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Following this, in 1901 Fernand Cathelin first reported intentionally blocking the lowest sacral and coccygeal nerves through the epidural space by injecting local anesthetic through the sacral hiatus.
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Who first reported the caudal anesthesia technique
Fernand Cathelin first reported the technique in 1901, injecting local anesthetic through the sacral hiatus to block the lowest sacral and coccygeal nerves.
Caudal anesthesia is a form of neuraxial regional anesthesia performed by accessing the epidural space through the sacral hiatus, typically used in pediatric patients to provide analgesia during and after surgery below the umbilicus, and in adults for anorectal surgery or chronic low back pain management. In 1901, Fernand Cathelin first reported intentionally blocking the lowest sacral and coccygeal nerves through the epidural space by injecting local anesthetic through the sacral hiatus.
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