Intravenous Dexmedetomidine as an Adjuvant to Locoregional Anesthesia in Pediatric Surgery

Inclusion Criteria: * Age 1 to 7 years old male or female * To be hospitalized for scheduled urovisceral orchidopexy or peritoneovaginal canal surgery (inguinal hernia or hydrocele cure) on an outpatient basis * Local-regional anesthesia via Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) block and/or pudendal block * National health insurance coverage * Have obtained signed informed consent from holders of parental authority * American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) score : 1-2 * French read, written and spoken by legal representatives Exclusion Criteria: * Patient under 1 or over 8 years old * Patients with allergies to local anesthetics * Patient with a contraindication to locoregional anesthesia: coagulation disorder or infection (fasciocutaneous) in the puncture zone * Patients with a contraindication to dexmedetomidine (hypersensitivity to the active ingredient or one of the excipients, advanced heart block (level 2 or 3), uncontrolled hypotension, acute cerebrovascular pathologies) * Patients with delayed psychological development, cognitive or behavioral disorders, or severe neurological pathology. * Patients and/or parents who refused to participate in the study * Proven allergy or contraindication to dexmedetomidine or nalbuphine * Previous study participants