Caudal anesthesia alleviates the strong
pain endured by children during surgical treatment for concealed penis. In the traditional method, anesthesiologists identify the
puncture point using the 'blind probe' method, which leads to
anesthesia induction failure in children. Ultrasound has recently gained wide attention for its guidance in peripheral nerve block
analgesia. However, the clinical significance of wireless ultrasound - guided
caudal anesthesia technology in children remains unexplored. This study investigated the clinical value of wireless ultrasound - guided
caudal anesthesia in children undergoing concealed penis surgery. From April 2022 to August 2022, 120 pediatric patients aged 3-10 years were selected for concealed penis surgery. They were divided into the wireless ultrasound - guided sacral block group (group A) and the traditional sacral block group (group B), with 60 children in each group. Children in group A and group B underwent wireless ultrasound - guided
caudal anesthesia and traditional
caudal anesthesia, respectively. The success rates of the first
puncture and total
punctures, time taken for the
punctures, and number of
punctures were compared between the groups. The success rates of the first
puncture (95% vs 68.3%) and total
puncture (100% vs 90%) were significantly higher in group A than in group B (P<0.05). The average
puncture time and the average number of
punctures were, respectively, significantly shorter and lesser in group A than in group B (both P<0.05). Compared with the traditional method, wireless ultrasound visualization technology can effectively improve the success rate of sacral block
puncture and reduce
puncture time, which is worthy of clinical application.