Anaesthesia
Conditions
Interventions
External Oblique Intercostal Plane Block
Sponsors
Cairo University Hospitals
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Aged 18 to 60 years Both sexes Scheduled for laparoscopic cholecystectomy American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I or II
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients refusing regional block Patients with neurological, psychological disorders or those lacking cooperation Patients with anatomic abnormalities at site of injection, skin lesions, or wounds at site of proposed needle insertion Patients with bleeding disorders defined as INR more than 1.5 and/or platelet count less than 100,000/µL Patients with hepatic disease e.g., liver cell failure or hepatic malignancy or hepatic enlargement Patients who are allergic to amide local anesthetics
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Total IV nalbuphine consumption during the first 24 hours postoperatively | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain assessed by the visual analogue scale;Total IV fentanyl consumption given as rescue analgesia during the surgery;Block failure rate;Time taken to perform a successful block;The incidence of complications | — |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Public ContactMohammed Hassan
Department of Anesthesia Surgical ICU and Pain Management Faculty of Medicine Cairo University
Outcome results
None listed