Comparison of postoperative analgesia for open liver resections

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: open liver surgery; postoperative pain; Anaesthesiology - Pain management; Oral and Gastrointestinal - Other diseases of the mouth, teeth, oesophagus, digestive system including liver and colon

• Registration Number: ACTRN12621000979853
• Lead Sponsor: Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou

Brief Summary

Although epidural group required substantially less morphine over the first 3 postoperative days than IV-PCA and IV-PCA + NBs groups, pain assessment by NRS scores were comparable among the three groups on postoperative day 1, 2 and 3 both at rest and on movement. Overall postoperative outcomes were not significantly different based on method of analgesia after adjusting for preoperative factors including the extent of hepatic resection. Therefore, IV-PCA + NB appeared to be an adequate alternative to epidural analgesia for postoperative pain control in patients receiving open liver resections.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2020-04-02
• Study Start: 2021-07-26
• Last Update Posted: 10 August 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 243

Inclusion Criteria

We acquired data from CGMH Pain Service database that included patient demographics, diagnosis of disease, surgical procedures, medication and postoperative adverse effects. From January 2015 to December 2019

Exclusion Criteria

Laparoscopic liver surgeries

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified