Postoperative Analgesia
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosis of type A aortic dissection (TAAD) confirmed by contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT), in accordance with the 2022 ACC/AHA Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Aortic Disease; 2. Age 18–70 years, BMI 18.5–35 kg/m²; GERAADA score <=4; 3. Scheduled for total aortic arch replacement under cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB); 4. Ability to comprehend and assess Visual Analog Scale (VAS) scores and operate an intravenous patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump; 5. Provision of written informed consent and willingness to complete follow-up.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Intraoperative conversion to hemiarch replacement or debranching procedures; 2. Redo sternotomy; 3. Pregnancy, lactation, or planned conception during the study period; 4. Active systemic or cardiopulmonary infection; 5. Severe coagulopathy or bleeding tendency; 6. Preoperative requirement for mechanical ventilation; 7. Use of mechanical circulatory support devices; 8. Contraindications or hypersensitivity to local anesthetics; 9. Chronic pain history (>3 months); 10. Preoperative opioid use =15 mg morphine equivalents/day for =15 days within 30 days prior to surgery; 11. Clinically significant neurological deficits (e.g., spinal cord injury, paralysis, or neurological impairment in the block area); 12. Severe renal/hepatic dysfunction (serum creatinine >2 mg/dL [176.8 µmol/L], blood urea nitrogen >50 mg/dL [17.9 mmol/L], aspartate aminotransferase [AST] or alanine aminotransferase [ALT] >3× upper limit of normal); 13. Neurological/psychiatric disorders interfering with postoperative assessments; 14. Concurrent participation in other clinical trials; 15. Other investigator-determined contraindications.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| QoR-15 score; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| (Overall Benefit of Analgesic Scale,OBAS);Cumulative Analgesic Consumption in Morphine Equivalents;Time to First Rescue Analgesic Requirement Postoperatively; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University