Effectiveness of High Thoracic Epidural Anaesthesia for Breast Surgeries

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Cancer; Anaesthesia

• Registration Number: PACTR202310583431901
• Lead Sponsor: Anesthesia Department Faculty of Medicine Kafr Elshikh University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2023-10-07
• Last Update Posted: 4 March 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 76

Inclusion Criteria

Patients scheduled for breast surgeries and reconstructive oncological surgeries.

Exclusion Criteria

Patient refusal of epidural option.
Uncooperative/ apprehensive patient/Psychiatric illness/ mental retardation
Infection at the site of epidural insertion or sepsis.
Considerable intraoperative pain during epidural anesthesia that necessitates supplementary local anesthetic infiltration or switch into general anesthesia.
Failed epidural insertion and wet tap
Coagulopathy and/or severe thrombocytopenia.
Increased intracranial tension.
Previous laminectomy.
Preexisting central or peripheral neurological diseases.
Severe spinal deformities.
Severe aortic/ mitral valve stenosis.
Complicated prolonged surgeries.
Hypersensitivity to local anesthetics (LA)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mean arterial blood pressure;Heart rate

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Hospital stay;time to return of bowel motion