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Ultrasound-Guided Dorsal Penile Nerve Block Reduces Perioperative Opioid Requirements in Pediatric Circumcision: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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<p>This meta-analysis compares ultrasound-guided and landmark-based dorsal penile nerve block (DPNB) in pediatric circumcision.</p> <p>We systematically searched PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Embase, and Cochrane CENTRAL from inception to December 2025.

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Eligible studies included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and observational cohorts comparing ultrasound-guided with landmark-based DPNB in pediatric patients (≤18 years) undergoing circumcision.

Primary outcomes were intraoperative and postoperative opioid rescue requirements. Secondary outcomes included pain scores at incision, surgical duration, discharge time, and postoperative nausea/vomiting. Meta-analyses were performed using RStudio version 4.4.3.</p> <p>Nine studies involving 949 children met inclusion criteria (five RCTs, four retrospective cohorts).

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Ultrasound-guided DPNB significantly reduced intraoperative opioid rescue (risk ratio 0.39, 0.18–0.88; <i>p</i> = 0.028) and postoperative opioid requirements (risk ratio 0.26, 0.07–0.94; <i>p</i> = 0.0442) compared with landmark-based techniques. No significant differences emerged in pain scores at incision, discharge time, or postoperative nausea/vomiting. Ultrasound-guided blocks required modestly longer procedural time (mean difference 1.48 min, 0.03–2.94; <i>p</i> = 0.048).</p> <p>Ultrasound-guided DPNB substantially may reduce perioperative opioid requirements in pediatric circumcision compared with landmark-based approaches, despite slightly longer procedural times.

When resources and expertise permit, ultrasound guidance should be considered the technique of choice for optimizing opioid-sparing anesthesia in this population.</p>

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