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Intrathecal analgesia in patients undergoing major hepatobiliary surgery

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
iver resection
Analgesia following liver resection
Liver resection
Surgery - Surgical techniques
Anaesthesiology - Pain management
Oral and Gastrointestinal - Other diseases of the mouth, teeth, oesophagus, digestive system including liver and colon
Cancer - 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
Inclusion Criteria

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.

Exclusion Criteria

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
NameTimeMethod
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
NameTimeMethod
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