Cancer Surgery Anaesthesia
Conditions
Interventions
TAP block with bupivacaine
TAP block
Sponsors
Bahir Dar University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All adults aged greater than 18 years old with the following criteria will be considered. • Patients with the classification of ASA physical status II and III • Patients who can tolerate a general anesthetic • Patients undergoing cervical cancer surgery (radical hysterectomy) under general anesthesia, • Patients who can provide informed consent for the surgery • 20 ml of 0.25 % bupivacaine will be given for cases (TAP block) at the end of the surgery • Patients' weights are between 40-80 kg. • Patients who can provide informed consent for the surgery
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Patients who have bleeding disorders • Patients who are GCS <15 • Communication failure • Patients who have an allergy to local anesthetics • Patients who have multiple site surgery (outside of abdomen) • Patients who have underlying cardiovascular diseases • Patients with chronic pain and opioid use (using oral morphine greater than 100 mg daily).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary endpoint is postoperative pain which a numerical rating scale will assess | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Total postoperative analgesic consumption: the total amount of analgesic requirement within the given postoperative period Time for first-time analgesic request: the initial time in which the patient feels pain and asks for analgesia Complications: any adverse events reported after surgery | — |
Countries
Ethiopia
Contacts
Public ContactEyaya Misgan
associate professor
Outcome results
None listed