Caudal Anesthesia, Fentanyl Adverse Reaction
Conditions
Keywords
fast track, congenital cardiac surgery, caudal, fentanyl
Brief summary
The investigators are measuring fentanyl consumption in micrograms used during anesthesia for patients on fast track congenital cardiac surgeries
Detailed description
The investigators are measuring fentanyl consumed for both fast track and conventional corrective cardiac surgeries and also parents Parental Perceptions satisfaction with early child communication in ICU and impact of caudal anesthesia on extubation time our 2ry outcomes are the hospital and ICU length of stay
Interventions
amount of fentanyl used in both groups
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* patients diagnosed with congenital cardiac anomaly for surgical correction. * age limit: child 3months of age to 18 years
Exclusion criteria
patients with any o the following: * emergency surgeries * redo surgeries * complex surgeries * patients weight less than 3kg
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| fentanyl consumption | during the procedure (corrective surgery) | amount of fentanyl used in microgram |
| parents satisfaction: questionnare | after discharge from the ICU up to 1 week | questionnare for parents satisfaction by early child communication |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| intensive care length of stay | after departure from operation room until ward discharge up to 3 weeks | number of days in ICU |
| hospital length of stay | from admission until home discharge up to 4 weeks | total number of days spent in hospital |