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Infrazygomatic Versus Intranasal Injection Sphinopalatine Ganglion Blockade Effect on Surgical Field in FESS

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Nasal Polyps
Interventions
Procedure: infrazygomatic approach sphinopalatine ganglion block
Procedure: intranasal injection approach of sphinopalatine ganglion block
Registration Number
NCT04996576
Lead Sponsor
Ain Shams University
Brief Summary

This study aimed to show the effect of sphinopalatine ganglion blockade on surgical field, hemodynamics and postoperative pain in FEES operation.

Detailed Description

Functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) is a minimally invasive, effective surgical technique that is commonly used to treat chronic rhino sinusitis and nasal polyposis.

Intra-operative bleeding obscures the surgical view and increases the likelihood of iatrogenic complications. There are many factors that can affect the amount of bleeding experienced during surgery including both patient and surgical factors. These include severe forms of chronic sinusitis with nasal polyposis which is associated with increased vascularity, use of anticoagulant therapy, bleeding disorders, active infection, vascular tumor on the surgical site and revision surgery may affect bleeding on surgical site.

Sphenopalatine ganglion (SPG) is the main sensory innervation to the nasal mucosa.

The Sphenopalatine ganglion block (SPGB) is one of the regional anesthetic techniques that were used effectively before removal of nasal packing and in patients undergoing endoscopic sinus surgery under general anaesthesia to control bleeding or for postoperative analgesia

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
35
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients of ASA physical status I-II.
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients of ASA physical status III or above.
  • Patients with clinically significant cardiovascular, pulmonary or hepatic disease.
  • Patients with bleeding diathesis or on anticoagulant therapy.
  • Age less than 21 years.
  • Mentally disabled patients.
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
infrazygomatic approach sphinopalatine ganglion blockinfrazygomatic approach sphinopalatine ganglion blockIn the side saline only given by the intranasal injection A lateral fluoroscopic view of the face will be obtained with the C-arm by superimposing the mandibular rami on top of each other spinal needle with a slightly bent tip is inserted with lateral fluoroscopic guidance. superiorly and medially toward the sphinopalatine fossa. (AP) view intermittently obtained to check the depth 0.2 mL of contrast material will be injected to rule out intravascular spread and confirm spread of the dye within the sphinopalatine fossa .Local anesthetic, such as 2 mL of 1% lidocaine will be slowly injected
intranasal injection approach sphinopalatine ganglion blockintranasal injection approach of sphinopalatine ganglion blockThen in one nasal side (intranasal injection group) will be chosen randomly (right or left) by closed envelopes method 2 ml Lidocaine with Epinephrine 1/200000 will be injected posterior to meatus of middle concha to block terminal nerve branches of sphinopalatine ganglia and 2 ml saline will be injected in the same place in the other nasal side (to prevent surgeon expectation of intra nasal group by seeing injection site in one side only) by surgeon assistant who will be blind for the injection content.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
surgical field qualityduring the surgery

bloodless clear surgical field will be assessed for each side by surgeon using five categories categories.

1. = uncontrolled bleeding.

2. = severe bleeding, surgical conditions distorted immediately afterwards suctioning.

3. = moderate bleeding, frequent suctioning required, visibility of the surgical field is moderate.

4. = slight bleeding, occasional suctioning required, visibility of the surgical field is good.

5. = no bleeding almost bloodless surgical field.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
postoperative epistaxisafter the surgery( up to 24 hours)

epistaxis

Postoperative painimmediately after the surgery and 12 , 24 hours after the surgery

Postoperative pain will be assessed and patient will be asked to compare between the two nasal sides, in the PACU and at 6, 12 and 24 hours after surgery with a 10-cm visual analog scale (VAS) (0 = no pain, 10 = most severe pain). Pain severity will be divided into 3 groups: mild, score of \<4; moderate, score of 4 to 6; and severe \>6

postoperative infectionafter the surgery( up to 24 hours)

nasal infection

blood pressureduring the surgery and after the surgery( up to 24 hours)

Intraoperative blood pressure changes will be observed every 10 minutes and will be compared between the two sides in the unit mmHg Postoperatively, patients will be observed in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU). During the observation period, arterial blood pressure will be continuously monitored every 15 minutes for 1 hour. Patients meeting PACU discharge criteria will be transferred to the surgical ward. blood pressure will be reported every 4 hours for 24 hours.

heart rateduring the surgery and after the surgery( up to 24 hours)

intraoperative heart rate will be compared between the two sides in the unit beat per minute Postoperatively, patients will be observed in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU). During the observation period, heart rate will be continuously monitored every 15 minutes for 1 hour. Patients meeting PACU discharge criteria will be transferred to the surgical ward. heart rate will be reported every 4 hours for 24 hours

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Ain shams university hospitals

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Cairo, Egypt

Ain Shams university

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Cairo, Egypt

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