A comparison of two methods of securing catheter placed in epidural space for post-operative pain relief
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- Patients undergoing major abdominal surgery like gastrectomy, colectomy, pancreaticodudenectomy, exploratory laparotomy and hepaticojejunostomy
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 150
Inclusion Criteria
Adult patients (20-65 yrs) of either sex, ASA physical status I and II, scheduled for major upper abdominal surgery under general anesthesia and thoracic epidural analgesia were included in the study. Surgical procedures included gastrectomy, colectomy, pancreaticodudenectomy, exploratory laparotomy and hepaticojejunostomy.
Exclusion Criteria
Patient refusal, coagulation disorders, signs of local or systemic infection, and anatomical abnormalities.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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