Postoperative Pain
Conditions
Keywords
pain, neonate, regional anesthesia, postoperative
Brief summary
Postoperative pain scores and analgesic requirements will be evaluated in neonates after abdominal surgery, with regional quadratus lumborum block performed at the beginning of the procedure.
Interventions
PROCEDUREGeneral anesthesia
Standard general anesthesia
PROCEDUREQuadratus lumborum block
Guided by ultrasonography, injection of 0.5 ml/kg of ropivacaine (2 mg/ml) between the quadratus lumborum muscle and the internal oblique muscle, before skin incision
Sponsors
Hôpital Armand Trousseau
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
No minimum to 6 Months
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* abdominal surgery under general anesthesia * spontaneously breathing before the procedure
Exclusion criteria
* multiple organ failure * mechanical ventilation before the procedure
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| postoperative pain score | At the 24th hour after surgery | standard pain scale used in neonatology in our institution: EDIN (Echelle Douleur Inconfort Nourrisson) |
| morphine consumption | At the 24th hour after surgery | cumulative morphine dose administered to the patient |
| nalbuphine consumption | At the 24th hour after surgery | cumulative nalbuphine dose administered to the patient |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| morphine consumption | At the 48th hour after surgery | cumulative morphine dose administered to the patient |
| nalbuphine consumption | At the 48th hour after surgery | cumulative nalbuphine dose administered to the patient |
Countries
France
Outcome results
None listed