Health Condition 1: null- PAEDIATRIC PATIENTS WITH EMPYEMA
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: GROUP E i.e. EPIDURAL: In group E patients, a thoracic epidural catheter was inserted between T4 and T8.Test dose of 1% adrenalized lignocaine 0.1 ml/kg was given to rule out intravascu
Sponsors
Department of Anaesthesia Seth GS medical college KEM hospital
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients in the age group one to twelve years posted for VATS decortication for empyema thoracis
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with contraindications for regional anaesthesia i.e., local sepsis at the site of insertion, coagulopathy, severe valvular heart disease, patient/parental refusal, and known allergy to local anesthetic agents
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The analgesic efficacy will be assessed using the FLACC scale for preverbal childreni.e.1 – 3years and the Wong Baker Faces scale for more than 3 years of age.Timepoint: The pain scores will be assessed at interval of 4 hours on the first day and at interval of 6 hours on the second day | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| SAFETY. Side effects like motor blockade, nausea and vomiting, constipation, urinary retention, respiratory depression, toxicity of local anaesthetics, pruritus, infection at catheter site, etc will be looked for.Timepoint: The side effects will be assessed at interval of 4 hours on the first day and at interval of 6 hours on the second day | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Nandini Dave
Department of Anaesthesia, Seth G.S. medical college, K.E.M. hospital,
Outcome results
None listed