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2020 Jul 24


J Pediatr Urol

The pudendal nerve block for ambulatory urology: What’s old is new again. A quality improvement project.

Authors

Okoro C, Huang H, Cannon S, Low D, Liston DE, Richards MJ, Lendvay TS
J Pediatr Urol. 2020 Jul 24.
PMID: 32819811.

Abstract

Caudal epidural analgesia (CEA) is a common analgesic technique performed for pediatric penile surgeries; however, it has associated morbidity. The pudendal nerve block (PNB) has been described as an effective analgesic alternative to CEA.