The postoperative pain after percutaneous nephrolithotomy(PNL) operation. Our one year retrospective study of patients treated with PNL, revealed that, 71% of all patients undergoing PNL operation had a NRS score 3-10 in the PACU, and they needed substantial amounts of opioids to alleviate the postoperative pain MedDRA version: 18.1 Level: LLT Classification code 10038286 Term: Regional nerve block System Organ Class: 100000004865
Conditions
Sponsors
Jens Børglum
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: PErforming elective PNL in general anesthesia, Received written and oral information about the study and sign the infromed consent form of participating the study, ASA 1-3 Are the trial subjects under 18? no Number of subjects for this age range: F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range 45 F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range 15
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Unabel to understand Danish in written or spoken language, Unable to Cooperato to the procedure, daily use of opioids Known abouse of alcohol ore medication Diffcuilities in visualizing nerve ore muscle structure necessary for performing the block Pregnant women
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Main Objective: To demonstrate whether a unilateral USG TQL block can reduce opioid consumption with clinical significance in PNL-patients.;Secondary Objective: not applicable;Primary end point(s): total doses of Opioid during the first 6 postoperative hours;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: 6 hours | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary end point(s): Total dose of opioids during the first 24 hours,NRS (0-10) pain scores at rest, time in recovery, time to ambulation, total Length of stay;Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point: 24 hours | — |
Countries
Denmark
Contacts
Public ContactJens Børglum
Dept of Anest. Copenhagen University Hospital - Roskilde
Outcome results
None listed