ANAESTHESIA FOR HYPOSPADIAS REPAIR

Please answer the following true or false questions to see how much you already know of the topic. Answers are given at the end. 1) The incidence of hypospadias is almost equal in both the sexes. 2) When the child grows up, presence of hypospadias can cause psychosocial problems. 3) Surgical correction should be done as early as possible, preferably in the neonatal period. 4) Regional anaesthesia alone in the form of caudal epidural is the anaesthesia of choice. 5) Children may require sedative premedication before hypospadias surgery. 6) Intubation and controlled ventilation is a good technique for the procedure. 7) Adding clonidine to the caudal epidural prolongs the action of bupivacaine. 8) For a 10kg child: 10 mg of morphine diluted in 50 ml saline would give an effective dilutio