Analgesic Efficacy of Us Guided Fascia Iliaca Block Versus Caudal Block in Pediatric Graft Surgeries

Launched by ASSIUT UNIVERSITY · May 18, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

Split-thickness skin grafting is the current standard of care for the reconstructive procedures in managing burn injuries and traumatic tissue defects. Harvesting split-thickness skin creates a new partial thickness wound that is referred to as the donor site.(1) Donor site pain is one of the most distressing symptoms reported by patients in the early postoperative period.4,5 Larger donor sites stimulate a greater number of pain receptors and consequently pain is proportional to the size of the graft harvested.6 Often, the donor site is reported to be more painful than the recipient site,7 ...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Age 2- 12 years. ASA I - II Scheduled for split thickness grafting. Availability and suitability of lateral and anterior aspects of the thigh as a donor site.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Patient's gaurdian refusal to participate in the study. Known allergy to local anesthetics Coagulopathy. Patient with motor or sensory deficits in lower extremities. Prior surgery of the inguinal or suprainguinal area . Children who are morbidly obese (BMI≥30) because ultrasound guided regional anesthesia could be too technically difficult.

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