Status:

COMPLETED

Quadratus Lumborum Block Versus Transversus Abdominis Plane Block in Children Undergoing Laparoscopic Appendicectomy

Lead Sponsor:

Zagazig University

Conditions:

Children

Appendicitis

Eligibility:

All Genders

7-12 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

QL block has been recently described for chronic pain following abdominal hernia repair, and for postoperative analgesia following abdominal surgery as it leads to complete pain relief in the dermatom...

Detailed Description

Recently, the laparoscopic technique has been successfully used for many pediatric surgical cases. The laparoscopic appendicectomy is favored over the traditional open method, as it has a lower incide...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • parent and patient acceptance,
  • Children 7-12 years old,
  • 20-35kg bodyweight,
  • ASA I-II,
  • and scheduled for Laparoscopic appendicectomy

Exclusion

  • Patients refusing regional anesthesia,
  • those with bleeding disorders,
  • skin lesion at the needle insertion site,
  • sepsis,
  • liver disease,
  • peritonitis,
  • and emergency cases

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 1 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

34 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04031196

Start Date

October 1 2018

End Date

July 1 2019

Last Update

August 7 2020

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Faculty of medicine, zagazig university

Zagazig, Elsharqya, Egypt, 44519