Intrathecal analgesia in patients undergoing major hepatobiliary surgery
- Conditions
- iver resectionAnalgesia following liver resectionLiver resectionSurgery - Surgical techniquesAnaesthesiology - Pain managementOral and Gastrointestinal - Other diseases of the mouth, teeth, oesophagus, digestive system including liver and colonCancer - Liver
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12620000001998
- Lead Sponsor
- Austin Health
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 335
All adult patients who underwent surgery at Austin hospital in Melbourne, Eligible patients were identified by International Statistical Classification of Diseases (ICD) codes that included the following surgical categories: i.) excision of lesion of liver, ii.) segmental resection of liver, iii.) lobectomy of liver, iv.) trisegmental resection of liver, and v.) segmental resection of liver for trauma.
We will excluded patients with a history of chronic opioid use (defined as near-daily use of >60 mg oral morphine equivalent) for 8 weeks or longer and patients receiving epidural analgesia.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The primary outcome was cumulative oral morphine equivalent daily dose in milligrams (oMEDD) on post operative Day 1. [Oral morphine equivalent daily dose in milligrams amounts will be collected from the patient's hospital electronic medical record. Oral morphine equivalent will be calculated using the Opioid Dose Equivalence document endorsed by the Faculty of Pain Medicine, Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method