Comparison of Caudal Block vs. Penile Block vs. Intravenous Fentanyl Only in Children Undergoing Penile Surgery: A Prospective, Randomized, Double Blind Study.

Penile surgery is commonly performed in pediatric surgical centers. There is no consensus regarding which analgesic method is most effective in controlling pain in these children. Consecutive children between 4 months and 16 years of age who underwent elective penile surgery were recruited.

Perspectives of Ketamine Use in COVID-19 Patients.

Hospitalized coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-infected patients suffer from both physical impairments and mental stress. Respiratory insufficiency and cardiovascular disturbances require most of the intensive care interventions, but they are also accompanied by depressive conditions, sadness and fear of dying. Sedatives are mostly respiratory and cardiovascular depressants and do not provide resistance to the pro-inflammatory burst induced by the virus.

Ultrasonographic Assessment of Bladder Volumes in Children Undergoing Penile Surgery: Does the Type of Anesthesia Matter?

Background: There are scant data reporting postoperative ultrasonographically measured bladder volumes in children undergoing penile surgery.

Study Question: We studied the effect of various anesthesia techniques on return of micturition after penile surgery in children, using ultrasonographically measured bladder volumes.

Data Sources: Ultrasonographically measured postvoiding residual bladder volumes indexed to age-appropriate capacity, and time elapsed between the end of surgery and spontaneous voiding after pediatric circumcision, distal hypospadias repair, or repair of urethrocutaneous fistula, were studied.

Postoperative hyperalgesia-A clinically applicable narrative review.

Postoperative hyperalgesia (POH) is a condition characterized by signs and symptoms of pain despite the provision of conventional analgesia. In most cases, anesthesiologists are called upon soon after surgery, but occasionally it may occur as a late event. Persistent uncontrolled pain may transform into chronic or neuropathic pain.