Laparoscopic vs. open inguinal hernia repair is feasible in infants with caudal anesthesia and spontaneous respiration.
Rim KiblawiChristiane BeckOliver KeilNagoud SchukfehAlejandro Daniel HofmannBenno UreJoachim F KueblerPublished in: European journal of pediatric surgery : official journal of Austrian Association of Pediatric Surgery ... [et al] = Zeitschrift fur Kinderchirurgie (2022)
This is the first comparative study on caudal anesthesia and spontaneous respiration in infants undergoing laparoscopic versus open inguinal hernia surgery. Laparoscopy increased the need for ventilatory support and sedatives, but did not significantly impair the feasibility of caudal anesthesia and spontaneous respiration.