About this trial
This randomized controlled trial aims to compare the postoperative analgesic efficacy of ultrasound-guided Sacral Erector Spinae Plane (ESP) block versus Dorsal Penile Nerve Block (DPNB) in pediatric patients aged 1-7 years undergoing hypospadias surgery. The primary outcome is the pain score assessed by the FLACC scale at the 12th postoperative hour
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Pediatric male patients aged 1-7 years.
ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) physical status I or II.
Scheduled for elective hypospadias surgery.
Written informed consent obtained from parents/guardians
Disqualifiers
History of neurological deficit or developmental delay.
Bleeding diathesis or known coagulopathy.
History of allergy to local anesthetics.
Infection or skin lesion at the block injection site.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Sacral ESP Block Group
- Dorsal Penile Nerve Block Group
Treatment groups
Sponsors and collaborators
Medipol University
Lead sponsor
Biruni University
Collaborator
Prof. Dr. Cemil Tascıoglu Education and Research Hospital Organization
Collaborator