Health Condition 1: K409- Unilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene Health Condition 2: K409- Unilateral inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Ropivacaine 0.5% and Dexamethasone 4mg(1ml): Ultasound-guided Ilioinguinal ILiohypogastric Nerve block with 10ml of 0.5% ropivacaine and 4mg(1ml) dexamethasone will be given once in the
Sponsors
Primary investigator
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients of American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical status (ASA) I-III posted for elective open unilateral inguinal hernia surgery under spinal anesthesia who agree to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients with mental retardation and communicable disorder, infection at the injection site, contraindication to a nerve block, B/L or recurrent inguinal hernia or with hydrocele will be excluded from the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| â?¢chronic inguinal pain by NRS and DN4 score at 3 months after surgery. â?¢Postoperative pain score according to numerical rating scale (NRS) at 3, 6,12 and 24 hours after surgery â?¢ Total opioid consumption (in mg) in first-24 hours of postoperative period. Timepoint: -3,6,12 and 24 hours after surgery. -3 months after surgery. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| â?¢Time to first rescue analgesic (Tramadol) request by the patient â?¢Total opioid consumption (in mg) in first-24 hours of postoperative period â?¢Postoperative complications like nausea,vomiting, local anesthetic complications or neurological complications Timepoint: -24 hours postoperative period | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Rajendra Sahoo
Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed