Spinal Anesthesia Suitability for Abdominoplasty
Conditions
Keywords
Abdominoplasty, spinal anesthesia, general anesthesia, postoperative pain
Brief summary
100 patients undergoing abdominoplasty under spinal anesthesia. 100 patients undergoing abdominoplasty under general anesthesia
Detailed description
200 patients, American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classes I and II, were enrolled in this feasible study. All patients were subjected to abdominoplasty operation under spinal anesthesia or general anesthesia. Any intraoperative complications like hypotension, bradycardia, pain, nausea and vomiting related to spinal anesthesia were managed and recorded. Postoperative visual analogue scale (VAS) was used to assess pain severity and the need for analgesia to be administered.
Interventions
when spinal anesthesia is not satisfactory intervention drugs are used
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* All patients between 18-55 years * ASA I and II
Exclusion criteria
* BMI more than 35 years * Contraindications for regional anesthesia
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Pain sensation: Visual analogue scale | pain assessment during the operation and every 4 hours for 12 hours | Visual analogue scale for Pain assessment from 1 with least pain to 10 with maximum pain felt |
| Patients satisfaction: Satisfaction score changes | Intraoperative assessment every 30 minutes till end of surgery. | Satisfaction score with maximum score is fully satisfied and least is completely disagree |
Countries
Egypt