RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Awake caudal anaesthesia in neonates/young infants for improved patient safety
JF BMJ Case Reports
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP bcr-2016-218500
DO 10.1136/bcr-2016-218500
VO 2017
A1 Wan Yen Lim
A1 Sujani Anuruddhika Wijeratne
A1 Evangeline Hua Ling Lim
YR 2017
UL http://casereports.bmj.com/content/2017/bcr-2016-218500.abstract
AB Caudal epidural block in a conscious infant is a recognised technique that allows the avoidance of general anaesthesia and risks associated with it. It is also technically easier to perform reliably compared with an awake subarachnoid block in skilled hands.1 While local anaesthetic systemic toxicity is a rare complication of caudal anaesthesia, this case illustrates the potential for caudal anaesthesia done awake in enhancing patient safety through early recognition of local anaesthetic systemic toxicity.