Health Condition 1: K810- Acute cholecystitis Health Condition 2: null- Adult male and female patients of ASA I OR II with body weight between 45-70 kg and height of 150-180 cm, scheduled for upper abdominal surgeries and thoracic surgeries Health Condition 3: D292- Benign neoplasm of testis Health Condition 4: K800- Calculus of gallbladder with acutecholecystitis Health Condition 5: N200- Calculus of kidney Health Condition 6: K639- Disease of intestine, unspecified Health Condition 7: K650- Ge
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
university college of medical sciences
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: ASA I OR II with body weight between 45-70 kg and height of 150-180 cm, scheduled for upper abdominal surgeries and thoracic surgeries will be included
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Non consenting patients, skin infection at the site of injection, history of spinal fractures and coagulation abnormalities, anatomic abnormalities of spinal cord and vertebral bodies, spinal metastasis, hypersensitivity to local anesthetics, raised intracranial tension, raised blood pressure and heart rate and other contraindications to epidural anesthesia.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Documentation of epidural waveform through epidural needle and catheter. Timepoint: Immediately after loss of resistance | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Loss of resistance to saline injection. Sensory dermatomes blocked. Hemodynamic parameters. Timepoint: pre-operative, just before and following the test dose as per test dose protocol and every 5 min after subsequent 7 mL injection of the local anaesthetic solution till 30 min. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Kshitiz Hirani
university college of medical sciences and GTBH
Outcome results
None listed