Combined General and Spinal Anesthesia vs. General Anesthesia for Pain Relief During Laparoscopy Gynecological Surgery
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Pain
- Sponsor
- Rambam Health Care Campus
- Enrollment
- 40
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Pain level
- Last Updated
- 14 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether combined anesthesia will provide better pain control for the postoperative period following gynecological laparoscopy surgery.
Detailed Description
Following signing an informed consent patients who are scheduled for gynecological laparoscopy surgery for benign disease will randomized to general vs. combined general and spinal anesthesia. During the postoperative period data regarding pain level as evaluated by visual analogue scale (VAS), number of doses of pain relief drugs, satisfaction and number of day in hospitalization will be collected from patient charts.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) physical status classification system:ASA I-III.
- •Benign Gynecological Laparoscopy surgery
Exclusion Criteria
- •Patients who are not capable to sign the consent form.
- •Women with known allergy to the medication used in spinal analgesia.
- •Patients who are pregnant or lactating.
- •Patients with contraindication to spinal analgesia.
- •Patients who use opioid on a regular base.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Pain level
Time Frame: For the first 72 hours following surgery
Pain level will be evaluated every 4 hours from the time of surgery to discharge
Number of doses of analgesic drugs
Time Frame: For the first 72 hours following surgery
Number of doses of analgesic medications will be collected from patients charts.