Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Ropivacaine drug infiltration: Ropivacaine local anaesthetic drug is administered through pre-sternal multi-orifice catheter for post-sternotomy pain relief after surgery in postoperati
Sponsors
LSNagaswetha
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. age groups 18-65 years of either sex 2. category 1 or 2 under CARE score (Cardiac Anaesthesia Risk Evaluation score) are included in the study viz. coronary artery disease with TVD and normal LV function, all valve replacement surgeries, ASD and VSD closure
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. emergency surgery 2. Redo surgeries 3. Preoperative inotropic support 4. preoperative poor left ventricular function (EF <40%) 5. clinically significant kidney or liver disease 6. COPD patients, uncontrolled DM 7. morbidly obese patients 8. Low cardiac output syndrome 9. patients allergic to local anaesthetics 10. preexisting coagulopathy 11. postoperative hemodynamic instability 12. If surgeon refuses
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate the efficacy of ropivacaine infiltration by pre-sternal multi-orifice catheter for post-sternotomy pain relief in adult patients undergoing cardiac surgery based on Visual Analog Score (VAS) and rescue analgesic consumption.Timepoint: Visual analog scale assessment for 48hours | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Time to extubation â?¢ Postoperative respiratory parameters â?¢ Length of ICU stay â?¢ Incidence of wound infectionTimepoint: 171 | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactLSNAGASWETHA
CN center,AIIMS New Delhi
Outcome results
None listed