Pediatric Caudal Injection Volume on Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter and Cerebral Oxygenation

Caudal anesthesia is a commonly used neuraxial anesthesia method for children. Injection of a certain volume of fluid into the epidural space for cauda anesthesia may push some cerebrospinal fluid towards the head, which may lead to mild increase of pressures inside the head. Such mild changes are compensated well …