Surgical outcome in children undergoing hypospadias repair under caudal epidural vs penile block.

Aim And Objective:   To evaluate the effect of penile block vs caudal epidural on the quality of analgesia and surgical outcome following hypospadias repair.

Background:   Intraoperative penile engorgement because of caudal epidural may result in tension on surgical sutures and alter surgical outcome.

Methods:   Fifty-four ASA I and II children were randomly allocated to group P (penile block, 0.