Health Condition 1: null- Patients undergoing major abdominal surgery like gastrectomy, colectomy, pancreaticodudenectomy, exploratory laparotomy and hepaticojejunostomy
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Tunneling Group 1 (TG1): Epidural catheter secured by tunneling. A 4cm subcutaneous tunnel will be prepared by injecting local anaesthetic in a cranial direction, 1cm lateral to the cat
metal stylet of a 16G intravenous cannula will be passed through the subcutaneous tunnel and epidural catheter passed through the stylet and pulled through the subcutaneous tunnel.
Intervention2: Tunn
Sponsors
Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Adult patients (20-65 yrs) of either sex, ASA physical status I and II, scheduled for major upper abdominal surgery under general anesthesia and thoracic epidural analgesia were included in the study. Surgical procedures included gastrectomy, colectomy, pancreaticodudenectomy, exploratory laparotomy and hepaticojejunostomy.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patient refusal, coagulation disorders, signs of local or systemic infection, and anatomical abnormalities.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Migration of epidural catheterTimepoint: Twice daily in the post-operative period till the epidural catheter will be removed | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Adequacy of analgesiaTimepoint: Twice daily in the post-operative period till the epidural catheter will be removed;Signs of inflammationTimepoint: Twice daily in the post-operative period till the epidural catheter will be removed. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactSujeet Kumar Singh Gautam
Sanjay Gandhi Post-graduate Institute of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed