Clinical Trial: The Effect of Caudal Block on the Postoperative Complications in Pediatric Patients After Hypospadias Repair
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Observational
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Brief Summary: Hypospadias refers to a disease represented by a congenital defect in the urethra meatus (urinary opening) in male children. Due to the postoperative pain, symptoms such as discomfort, agitation, and restlessness are generally found. In particular, young children with restlessness often express their pain or discomfort with their bodies because they are unable to express it in words. This severe restlessness may make an operated region unstable, accompanying bleeding, infection, or other surgery-related complications. Because postoperative pain control is very important, neuraxial block techniques such as epidural block or caudal block have been employed in addition to a penile dorsal nerve block. Although the neuraxial block technique including the caudal block is an easy and safe method and has an excellent effect, the neuraxial block technique poses a potential risk in the procedure. In addition, with respect to the surgical prognosis, it has been reported that penile engorgement may cause penile vasodilation, resulting in oozing at the surgical region or other surgical complications. However, there has not been a report on the increase of postoperative complications by penile vasodilation or on the difference in the recovery or surgical prognosis according to the types of pain control for young patients.
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Sponsor: Yonsei University
Current Primary Outcome: The postoperative complications related hypospadias repair [ Time Frame: within 6 months after hypospadias repair ]
Original Primary Outcome: The postoperative complications related hypospadias repair [ Time Frame: within 3 months after hypospadias repair ]
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Information By: Yonsei University
Dates:
Date Received: June 12, 2014
Date Started: June 2014
Date Completion:
Last Updated: August 25, 2015
Last Verified: August 2015