Comparative Study Between Caudal Epidural Block and Ultrasound Guided Transversus Abdominis Plane Block for Post Operative Analgesia in Children Undergoing Infraumblical Surgeries

Comparative Study Between Caudal Epidural Block and Ultrasound Guided Transversus Abdominis Plane Block for Post Operative Analgesia in Children Undergoing Infraumblical Surgeries

Comparative study between Caudal Epidural Block and Ultrasound Guided Transversus Abdominis Plane Block for post operative analgesia

Comparative study between Caudal Epidural Block and Ultrasound Guided Transversus Abdominis Plane Block for post operative analgesia in children undergoing infraumblical surgeries

Inclusion Criteria:

- 120 children, aged between 4 and 7 years undergoing infraumblical surgeries as ( hypospadias , inguinal hernia and orchopexy ).patients will be selected according to ASA physical status class I to II from both genders who be able to swallow tablets.

Exclusion Criteria:

• parents' refusal.
• urgent cases.
• other contraindications of regional anesthesia (e.g. infection at injection site, coagulopathy and allergy to bupivacaine)
• Insulin dependent diabetes
• Thyroid disease