Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: intraoperative celiac plexus block: intraoperatively, a single shot celiac plexus block will be performed with 20ml of 0.25% bupivacaine. The expected time for performance of this proce
Sponsors
Cancer Institute WIA
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Elective major upper abdominal surgeries
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients not willing to participate in the study 2. Patients with tumours found to be inoperable at laparotomy 3. Patients requiring elective mechanical ventilation postoperatively 4. Known allergy to local anesthetics or any of the other drugs used 5. Contraindications for epidural analgesia
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| post-operative pain scoresTimepoint: 30min, 1hr, 4hr, 8hr, 12hr, 18hr, 24hr, 36hr, 48hr, 60hr and 72hr after surgery | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| analgesic consumptionTimepoint: 30 min, 1hr, 4hr, 8hr, 12hr, 18hr, 24hr, 36hr, 48hr, 60hr and 72 hr after surgery | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactH A Subramanian
Cancer Institute (WIA)
Outcome results
None listed