The Effect of Programmed Intermittent Epidural Bolus Versus Continuous Epidural Infusion on Postoperative Analgesia in Pediatric Patients

The Effect of Programmed Intermittent Epidural Bolus Versus Continuous Epidural Infusion on Postoperative Analgesia in Pediatric Patients

The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of a programmed intermittent bolus injection method compared to conventional continuous infusion in the management of epidural analgesia in pediatric patients correctional osteotomy. As a prospective double blinded randomized controlled trial, the investigators compare the quality of pain control after surgery.

Inclusion Criteria:

• 1. Pediatric patients with between 4 and 13 years
• 2. Patients scheduled for correctional osteotomy of the lower extremity
• 3. Pediatric patients whose weight of 40kg of less

Exclusion Criteria:

• 1. Contraindications to epidural analgesia (local infection, blood clotting disorder, anatomical abnormality, sepsis, etc.)
• 2. Patients with symptoms/signs of elevated intracranial pressure with or without a history of elevated intracranial pressure
• 3. If all of the parents of the subject are foreigners or illiterate (if the parents of the subject can not read the agreement)