Anaesthesia
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: patients aged between 21 and 65 years ASA physical status I and II undergoing elective thoracotomy.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patient refusal to participate in the study known allergy to local anesthetics Patients with bleeding disorders on anticoagulants pre-existing cardiovascular disease, hepatic or renal failure body mass index >35 kg/m2 a history of using any analgesics within 24 h before surgery alcohol and substance addiction psychiatric and neurological diseases an infection in the area where ESPB will be performed.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Total amount of postoperative opioid consumption at 24hr. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Postoperative pain score (at rest and on coughing). ;The time of the first request for supplemental analgesic ;Incidence of PONV, local hematoma, signs of local anesthetic toxicity;Pulmonary function tests (FVC and FEV1) | — |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
lecturer in anesthesia and surgical intensive care unit and pain medicine department