an upper abdominal surgery
Conditions
Interventions
The novel 200 mL disposable PCA device or will be used as a postoperative PCA pump.
A mechanical PCA devise will be used as a postoperative PCA pump.
Sponsors
Kawasaki Medical University Department of Anesthesiology & Intensive Care Medicine 2
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients aged 20 to 80 years who undergo an elective upper abdominal surgery in the operating room and are at Grade I or II in preoperative patient status (ASA PS) defined by American Society of Anesthesiologist (those who has no significant problem in systemic preoperative status).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who are considered ineligible for participation in the present study by the attending physician.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Wound pain level (resting and moving VAS) Number of requests for PCA and actual number of administrations Total local anesthetic dose Use of rescue drugs (drug, number of administrations and dose) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Patient backgrounds such as age and sex, etc. Factors related to surgery, such as type, duration and bleeding volume etc. Insertion site and length, etc. in epidural anesthesia | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactHideki Nakatsuka
Kawasaki Medical University Department of Anesthesiology & Intensive Care Medicine 2
Outcome results
None listed