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Comparison of three techniques of pain relief after unilateral hernia surgery in adult patients-three groups conventional group,transversus abdominis plane block group, Quadratus lumborum block group.

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Health Condition 1: null- Unilateral inguinal hernia patients
Registration Number
CTRI/2018/03/012769
Lead Sponsor
Head Of Department
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
120
Inclusion Criteria

1.American society of anesthesiologists grade 1 and 2 patients

2.Unilateral inguinal hernioplasty patients under spinal anesthesia.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients not willing to participate

2.Patients having drug allergy to local anesthetics(LA)

3.Patients with congenital or acquired coagulopathy

4.Patients unable to comprehend or use the verbal and numerical rating score

5.Difficult positioning

6.Infection/lesion at the site of injection

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To evaluate the analgesic efficacy of ultrasound guided quadratus lumborum block for postoperative analgesia in inguinal hernioplasty and compare it to the ultrasound guided transversus abdominis plane block.Outcome will be assessed at 2,4,6,8,12,24 and 48 hours postoperatively.Timepoint: To evaluate the analgesic efficacy of ultrasound guided quadratus lumborum block for postoperative analgesia in inguinal hernioplasty and compare it to the ultrasound guided transversus abdominis plane block from november 2016 to november 2017. Outcome will be assessed at 2,4,6,8,12,24 and 48 hours postoperatively.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
To compare the readiness for discharge of these patients using postanesthesia discharge scoring system at 24hrs and 48hrs postoperatively.Timepoint: november 2016 to november 2017. <br/ ><br>Patients will be assessed 24 and 48 hours postoperatively.
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