Two pain relief methods after hypospadias surgery in children

This trial compares two different ways to help manage pain after hypospadias surgery in young children. One method uses a newer technique called a sacral erector spinae plane block, while the other uses a more traditional approach called a caudal epidural block. Both are injected numbing techniques performed while your child is asleep, and researchers want to see which one works better and causes fewer side effects.

Good pain control after surgery helps children recover faster and feel more comfortable, but the traditional caudal block can sometimes cause side effects like temporary weakness in the legs or difficulty urinating. This trial exists to see if the newer sacral erector spinae plane block might provide better, longer-lasting pain relief with fewer of these unwanted effects.