Regional anaesthesia Surgery Anaesthesia
Conditions
Interventions
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Sponsors
University of Bern (Switzerland)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Electively planned patients (male or female aged at least 16 years - no upper age limit), for subcapsular orchiectomy or vaso-vasostomy.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Refusal of regional anaesthesia 2. Patients with anticoagulation 3. Anamnesis of haemorrhagic diathesis 4. Adipositas (Body Mass Index [BMI] greater than 40)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Success rate of the blockade defined as surgery without any substitution (analgesics, conversion to general anaesthesia). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) (0 - 10) during blockade and every 30 minutes after beginning of surgery 2. Volume of local anaesthesia for blockade 3. Duration of blockade: defined as point of time of the first demand of analgesics after surgery 4. Patient satisfaction (scale 0 - 5) in general 1 week after surgery | — |
Countries
Switzerland
Outcome results
None listed