Health Condition 1: J90- Pleural effusion, not elsewhere classified Health Condition 2: J939- Pneumothorax, unspecified Health Condition 3: J86- Pyothorax Health Condition 4: J940- Chylous effusion Health Condition 5: J942- Hemothorax Health Condition 6: J948- Other specified pleural conditions
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Serratus Anterior Plane Block: Injection 0.5% Bupivacaine diluted in 0.9% Normal Saline to make it 0.25% solution and 20-30ml of this solution is injected using ultrasound guidance in m
Sponsors
Department of Emergency medicine , AIIMS New Delhi
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All the patients who are 18 years and more with indicatons for chest tube Thoracostomy and willing to give consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients allergic to the drugs used in block and local infiltration 2. Infection near the insertion site 3. Cardiac arrest 4. Deranged coagulation parameters 5. Patients needing emergency intercostal drainage tube insertion like tension pneumothorax and patients in severe respiratory distress.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To asses pain using visual analogue scale (VAS) scores during ( 0 hour)and after the procedure at 1 hour , 4 hours and 12 hours Timepoint: To asses pain using visual analogue scale (VAS) scores during ( 0 hour) and after the procedure at 1 hour, 4 hour and 12 hours | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Ease of doing chest tube Thoracostomy procedure assessed by Physician using likert scale. 2. Total amount of need of rescue analgesia in both armsTimepoint: From 1 to 12 hours | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Parin Lalwani
AIIMS New Delhi
Outcome results
None listed