Korean J Anesthesiol.  2009 Mar;56(3):334-336. 10.4097/kjae.2009.56.3.334.

Bladder puncture associated with caudal block in a pediatric patient undergoing day surgery: A case report

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. hkkil@yuhs.ac
  • 2Department of Urology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
  • 3Anesthesia and Pain Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Although single-shot caudal blockade is known as a relatively safe procedure, it is not always without complications. We present a case of accidental bladder puncture that was identified with fluoroscopy by chance after single-shot caudal blockade in a 17-months-old, 12 kg boy who underwent inguinal hernioplasty.

Keyword

Bladder puncture; Caudal block; Children

MeSH Terms

Child
Fluoroscopy
Herniorrhaphy
Humans
Punctures
Urinary Bladder
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