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Ultrasound guided spermatic cord block for scrotal surgery

Ultrasound guided spermatic cord block for scrotal surgery: a feasibility pilot study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN44647819
Enrollment
20
Registered
2009-06-26
Start date
2009-01-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2015-01-13

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Regional anaesthesia Surgery Anaesthesia

Interventions

After antiseptic cleaning of the external genitalia, the spermatic cord is grasped gently between the left thumb and index finger. Using a 2 cm pedriatic ultrasound probe the spermatic cord is identif

Sponsors

University of Bern (Switzerland)
Lead Sponsor

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

MeasureTime frame
Success rate of the blockade defined as surgery without any substitution (analgesics, conversion to general anaesthesia).

Secondary

MeasureTime 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

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026