Health Condition 1: C189- Malignant neoplasm of colon, unspecified Health Condition 2: C259- Malignant neoplasm of pancreas, unspecified Health Condition 3: C19- Malignant neoplasm of rectosigmoidjunction Health Condition 4: C20- Malignant neoplasm of rectum Health Condition 5: C569- Malignant neoplasm of unspecifiedovary Health Condition 6: C55- Malignant neoplasm of uterus, partunspecified
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Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients above age of 18 years to 59 years belonging to ASA I, II, III undergoing major abdominal oncologic surgery in St. Johnâ??s Medical College Hospital during the study period.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who have a clinical or laboratory contraindication to the placement of an epidural catheter like bleeding diathesis, severe hypovolemia, elevated intracranial pressure (particularly with an intracranial mass), severe aortic stenosis, severe mitral stenosis and infection at the site of injection. Inability to use the PCEA device Patient posted for Gastrectomy. Patients who have a known allergy to the local anaesthetic or opioid used Patient refusal
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the efficacy of PCEA and CEA in post op pain management in terms of a) VAS scores measured hourly for 48 hours. b) Requirement of rescue analgesia c) Cumulative dose of local anaesthetic at the end of 48 hours. Timepoint: To compare the efficacy of PCEA and CEA in post op pain management in terms of a) VAS scores measured hourly for 48 hours. b) Requirement of rescue analgesia c) Cumulative dose of local anaesthetic at the end of 48 hours. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| a) To compare patient satisfaction in PCEA with CEA in the postoperative period b) To compare the incidence of side effects (Hypotension, Motor Weakness, Numbness. Nausea and Vomiting, Sedation, Pruritus, Respiratory depression, Postoperative ileus) Timepoint: At the end of 48 hours | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
St. Johns Medical College