Hypospadias, seen in every 200-300 births, is one of the most common congenital anomalies of the penis and is defined as the urethral meatus being located in the ventral part of the penis instead of its normal place. The surgery of this anomaly is very painful in the postoperative period and requires long-term analgesia. Regional anesthesia methods combined with general anesthesia play an important role in providing effective and long-term postoperative pain control in pediatric penile surgery. These methods also reduce postoperative morbidity, enable early mobilization and significantly decrease the need for narcotic analgesics. The investigator's hypothesis is peripheral nerve blocks are superior to neuraxial blocks as the blocks provide longer-term analgesia and have fewer side effects.
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Time of Postoperative analgesic requirement
Timeframe: Up to 24 hours