Postoperative Pain
Conditions
Keywords
quadratus lumborum block, anterior thoracolumbar fascia, subfascial injection, extrafascial injection
Brief summary
Quadratus lumborum block can be used for the hip surgery and abdominal surgery postoperative analgesia. But the lower thoracic to the hip dermatome can't be blocked at the same time. The anesthetists used the same method, but had produced the different dermatome were blocked. The investigators hypothesized that this was due to local anesthetics was injected to different locations of the anterior thoracolumbar fascia. If the investigators inject local anesthetics to the anterior layer of thoracolumbar extrafascial, this produced the dermatomal coverage from lower abdominal to hip. A different situation was when the investigators injected local anesthetics to anterior thoracolumbar subfascia, the lower thoracic dermatome were blocked.
Detailed description
Quadratus lumborum block can be used for the hip surgery and abdominal surgery postoperative analgesia. But the lower thoracic to the hip dermatomes can't be blocked at the same time. The anesthetists used the same method, but had produced the different dermatomes were blocked. The investigators hypothesized that this was due to local anesthetics was injected to different locations of the anterior thoracolumbar fascia. If the investigators inject local anesthetics to the anterior thoracolumbar extrafascial (between the anterior layer of thoracolumbar fascia and psoas major muscle), this produced the dermatomal coverage from lower abdominal to hip. In this case, the investigators speculated the local anesthetic spread to the lumbar paravertebral space via the fascia and the fascicle of psoas major. A different situation was when the investigators injected local anesthetics to anterior thoracolumbar subfascial (between the anterior layer of thoracolumbar fascia and quadratus lumborum), the lower thoracic dermatomes were blocked. The investigators speculate that the local anesthetic injected subfascial could spread cephalad to lower thoracic paravertebral space posterior to the endothoracic fascia via lateral arcuate ligament. The investigators confirm the hypothesis in the pilot trial. therefore, the investigators need to trial with large sample. The investigators plan to improve the clinical guidance of quadratus lumborum block technology, so that more patients benefit.
Interventions
DRUGRopivacaine
Subfascial injection OR extrafascial injection
Sponsors
Third Military Medical University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Outcomes Assessor)
Intervention model description
The investigators random divided subjects into two groups, the subfascial injection groupand the extrafascial injection group. Two groups were injected 0.33% ropivacaine 30 ml to the target location.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Participants undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy. ASA: I\ II. BMI: 17\ 32. The operation time is less than 2 hours. Participants volunteered for the trial.
Exclusion criteria
* Pregnant and lactation women. Coagulation disorders. Drug allergy. Can not communicate normally. Bacteremia. Emergency surgery. ASA: \>III.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Changes of pain intensity of the 3 holes at 48 hours post-operation | 48 hours after operation | The three holes include the Subxiphoid hole, Subcostal hole and supraumbilical hole in the laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Patients reported pain intensity of each hole in the post-operation of 1 hour, 6 hours, 12 hours, 24 hours, 36 hours and 48 hours. Each item is scored 0-10 (0 = no pain; 10= pain as bad as can be). |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Limbs weakness | at 30 min after block | Record according to the modified Lovett rating scale (LRS). It was defined as follows: 0 = complete paralysis; 1 = almost complete paralysis; 2 = pronounced mobility impairment; 3 = slightly impaired mobility; 4 = pronounced reduction of muscular force; 5 = slightly reduced muscular force; 6 = normal muscular force. |
| Postoperative analgesic consumption | 48 hours after operation | The observer recorded the consumption of parecoxib sodium and fentanyl and the point of administered time within 48 hours after operation |
| Adverse effects | 48 hours after operation | Included the Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV),pruritus, gastroduodenal ulcer and local anaesthetics toxicity. |
| Sensory block level | 30 min after blocked | The sensory level was assessed with cold sensation (ice cube) in each dermatomal distribution from T4 to L5 every 5 minutes for 4 times. |
| patients satisfaction | 48 hours after operation | Patient satisfaction was assessed using a scale of 0-10, 10 being the most satisfied, at postoperative 48 hours. |
| dependent ambulation | at 1 and 6 hours after surgery | The proportion of dependent ambulation assistance at 1 and 6 hours after surgery in the two groups. |
Countries
China
Outcome results
None listed