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Efficacy of Paragastric Neural Block Procedure on Postoperative Pain in Patients Who Underwent Sleeve Gastrectomy

Not Applicable
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Post Operative Pain
Obesity
Interventions
Other: Paragastric neural block
Registration Number
NCT05984160
Lead Sponsor
Atlas University
Brief Summary

Surgical treatment is the most effective way to achieve effective and sustainable weight loss in patients with obesity and to improve the comorbidities caused by it.

Although minimally invasive bariatric surgical procedures are applied today, postoperative pain is one of the most basic problems. Opioid-derived drugs used for pain control cause respiratory depression and constipation. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols recommend reducing opioid use after bariatric surgery to help patients have a healthier postoperative period.

Different methods such as transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block and erector spinae plane (ESP) block are used to reduce the postoperative opioid dose and for effective pain control. While these methods are effective in controlling somatic pain, they have no effect on visceral pain.

It has been shown that patients' pain and opioid consumption decrease especially after celiac plexus block. Vagal and sympathetic afferent stimuli from the gastrointestinal tract, on the other hand, stimulate the vomiting center and cause nausea and vomiting. Paragastric neural block is a new method performed by injecting local anesthetic into the posterosuperior paragastric area in the area covering the left gastric artery by revealing the esophagogastric junction, proximal stomach, middle of the stomach, distal antrum, hepatoduodenal ligament and stomach posterior along the border of the lesser omentum. In this way, it is aimed to prevent both visceral pain and the symptoms of nausea and vomiting.

In our study, the investigators aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of paragastric nerve block applied during laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy by comparing it with the control group.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
90
Inclusion Criteria
  • Body mass index of over 35 and an obesity-related comorbidity,
  • Body mass index of over 40,
  • Patients who underwent laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy,
  • ASA risk score of 2-3,
  • Agreed to be included in the study.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Chronic pain disorder or using gabapentin,
  • Opioid addicts,
  • Using anticoagulant drugs,
  • History of previous upper gastrointestinal system surgery,
  • Surgical complications during or after surgery,
  • Hepatic or renal failure,
  • Moderate or severe cardiovascular or respiratory disease,
  • Allergy to the local anesthetic agent to be applied for the block,
  • Limited cooperation,
  • More than one surgical intervention in the same session,
  • Allergy to the drugs to be used in the postoperative treatment protocol.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Paragastric neural blockParagastric neural blockPatients who were operated for sleeve gastrectomy were included in the study. Afterwards, they were divided into two groups. While pragastric neural block was applied to one group, no intervention was made to the other group.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Postoperative painIn first 24 hours

The investigators used visual analog scale. Minimum value 0 (means no pain), maximum values 10 (means worst pain ever).

Postoperative nause and vomitingIn first 24 hours

The investigators used Post operative nause and vomiting impact scale. Minimum value 0, maximum values 6. Total score \>4 defines clinically important postoperative nause and vomiting.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pulse before blockat block moment

Pulse before block

Time to rescue antiemeticIn first 24 hours

When patients need rescue antiemetic drug?

First Rescue analgesiaIn first 24 hours

Did patients need first rescue analgesia?

Pulse 10 minutes after the block10 minutes after the block

Pulse 10 minutes after the block

Sistolic blood pressure 10 minutes after the block10 minutes after the block

Sistolic blood pressure 10 minutes after the block

Diastolic blood pressure before the blockat block moment

Diastolic blood pressure before the block

Complication at the block siteThrough operation, an avarage of 1 hour

Were there any complications during the block?

Time to second rescue analgesiaIn first 24 hours

when patients need second rescue analgesia?

Operation timeThrough operation completion, an avarage of 1 hour

How long did the surgery take?

Sistolic blood pressure before the blockat block moment

Sistolic blood pressure before the block

Diastolic blood pressure 10 minutes after the block10 minutes after the block

Diastolic blood pressure 10 minutes after the block

Second Rescue analgesiaIn first 24 hours

Did patients need second rescue analgesia?

Rescue antiemeticIn first 24 hours

Did patients need rescue antiemetic drug?

Patient satisfactionIn first 72 hours

The investigators used likert scale. Minimum value 1 (very unsatisfied), maximum values 5 (very satisfied).

Time to first rescue analgesiaIn first 24 hours

When patients need first rescue analgesia?

First mobilization timeIn first 24 hours

When patients start to walk?

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Atlas university

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Istanbul, Turkey

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