Status:
UNKNOWN
Comparing the Outcome of Two Intraoperative Analgesia Techniques After Hepato-pancreato-biliary Surgery
Lead Sponsor:
Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Conditions:
Pain
Analgesia
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-90 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Inadequate pain control after abdominal procedures may lead to adverse postoperative outcome. Epidural analgesia is currently an accepted technique in abdominal surgery, but its use has been limited i...
Detailed Description
BACKGROUND Inadequate pain control after abdominal procedures might result in increased morbidity, length of stay, and delay in overall recovery. Epidural analgesia is currently an accepted technique ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- ASA physical status I-III patients (\> 18 years old), scheduled for elective liver resection, pancreatic resection or pancreaticoduodenectomy ("Whipple" procedure) at Tel Aviv-Sourasky Medical Center.
Exclusion
- Contraindications to the spinal technique, allergy to the study drugs, patients treated with opioids for chronic pain, patients with obstructive sleep apnea, morbidly obese patients, pregnant women, patient requiring mechanical ventilation at the end of surgery.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
January 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
140 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01201499
Start Date
November 1 2010
End Date
January 1 2012
Last Update
September 14 2010
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Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Tel Aviv, Israel, 64239