Status:

COMPLETED

Safety Profile of Ropivacaine in Dorsal Penile Nerve Block for Male Circumcision: a Large Cohort Study in Children

Lead Sponsor:

Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel

Conditions:

Pain

Necrosis

Eligibility:

MALE

Up to 16 years

Brief Summary

Dorsal penile nerve block (DPNB) according to Dalens' technique by using local anesthetics (LAs) is a fundamental part of a multimodal analgesic approach following circumcision. Ropivacaine has a favo...

Detailed Description

Circumcision is one of the most practiced surgical procedures in childhood causing significant postoperative pain in the infant. Perioperative and postoperative pain management at this age ideally sho...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • All male children aged up to 16 years
  • All circumcision made at UZ Brussel
  • All revision of circumcision made at UZ Brussel
  • All procedures between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2021
  • All type ASA
  • Penile Block performed by anesthesiologist
  • All Penile Block performed with local anesthetics at diverse concentrations

Exclusion

  • Canceled procedure
  • Missing anesthetic records
  • Children who received caudal block by anesthesiologist in charge
  • Children who received local infiltration of local anesthetics by the surgeon

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2000

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 10 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

2086 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06545058

Start Date

January 1 2000

End Date

December 10 2025

Last Update

December 18 2025

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