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Effect of Continuous Thoracic Epidural Analgesia on Gut Motility Following Emergency Laparotomy

NCT03145389 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2017-05-09

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Continuous thoracic epidural analgesia plays a very vital role in patients undergoing exploratory laparotomy. It not only supports a stable perioperative hemodynamics but also helps in early return of bowel activity.

Conditions

  • Analgesia, Epidural

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Epidural catheter placement

After explaining about the procedure an 18 Gauge epidural catheter was inserted into thoracic 11-12 inter vertebral space under strict asepsis. Before inserting the epidural needle same space was infiltrated with adequate amount of 2% Lignocaine with Adrenaline (1: 200,000) to make the procedure pain free. Epidural space was confirmed by loss of resistance technique.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Banaras Hindu University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Lal D Mishra, MD, PhD · Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-03-20
Primary Completion
2017-04-20
Completion
2017-04-20

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