Ketamine for caudal analgesia in children: comparison with caudal bupivacaine

Abstract

Fifty children undergoing inguinal herniotomy were allocated randomly to three groups to receive a caudal injection of either 0.25% bupiv-acaine 1 ml kg− 1 with or without ketamine 0.5 mg kg− 1 or ketamine 0.5 mg kg− 1 with normal saline 1 ml kg− 1. There was no …