Patients scheduled for an elective gynecological cancer surgery including pelvic lymph node dissection or biopsy
Conditions
Interventions
Patients will be inserted catheters into their bilateral transversus abdominis planes under ultrasound guidance and receive continuous infusions of local anesthetics through the catheters.
Patients wi
Sponsors
Niigata University Medical and Dental Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients undergoing gynecological cancer surgery including pelvic lymph node dissection or biopsy at Niigata University Medical and Dental Hospital 2. Written informed consent is provided
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status 4 or above 2. Inability to communicate lucidly 3. Under 20 or over 80 years old 4. Body Mass Index >30 kg/m^2 5. Body weight <40 kg 6. Contraindication or allergy to drugs used in this study 7. Renal or hepatic failure 8. Pre-existing sensory disturbance of the trunk 9. Chronic opioid use 10. Previous laparotomy with the incision crossing the subcostal line 11. Infection at the injection site 12. Surgery without pelvic node dissection or biopsy 13. Patients who undergo colectomy including stoma creation 14. Pregnant woman 15. Patients who are regarded ineligible by researchers with any other reasons
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cumulative morphine consumption 24 h after the TAP catheter placement | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain scale Sedation level Incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting Incidence of local anesthetic systemic toxicity Time to ambulation Time to flatus | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactTakayuki Yoshida
Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences Division of Anesthesiology
Outcome results
None listed