Post Operative Pain as Estimated by the Sue of the VAS Score
Conditions
Keywords
inguinal hernia, postoperative pain, localanesthesia, nerve blockage
Brief summary
This study is undertaken to clarify whether intraoperative blockage with 40 ml of ½ % Marcaine© of the nerves in the ilio-inguinal canal may decrease postoperative pain after laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair. Patients will be randomised to injection of Marcaine© og a needle prick per-operatively. Pain will be estimated using the VAS score in: 1\. the wound 2 the abdomen 3 the shoulder Scoring will be performed: 1. pre-operatively 2. 1 hour postoperatively 3. at discharge from the hospital d day 1,2 and 3 post OP e. 1 year post OP
Detailed description
as above
Interventions
DRUGMarcaine ½%
PROCEDURENeedle prick
Sponsors
Regionshospitalet Horsens
Denmark
Randers Regional Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
1. Age ≥ 18 year 2. Informed consent 3. a diagnosis of an inguinal hernia 4. ASA group ≤ 3 5. BMI ≤ 35
Exclusion criteria
1. Communication problems 2. No consent 3. Open procedure (not laparoscopic) 4. ASA-group 4 5. Use of Steroid or immunosuppressive tretament 6. Regular morphine use.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Post operative pain | 1 year | VAS score of pain from: 1. wound 2. abdomen 3. shoulder |
Countries
Denmark
Outcome results
None listed