Comparison Between Ultra Sound Guided Rectus Sheath Block and Field Block for Midline Hernia Repair

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2017-12-30
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Randomized double blinded controlled clinical trial will be done with a total number of 75 patients will be divided into 3 groups. To compare between Ultra-sound guided rectus sheath block VS Field block infiltration in providing a good analgesia for patients undergoing midline hernia repair to detect which one is superior.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Theodor Bilharz Research Institute
• Treatments: Bupivacaine; Pharmaceutical Solutions

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Elective midline hernia repair surgery.

2. Age: adult patients between 18 - 60 years old.

3. Gender: Both male and female.

4. ASA Class: I & II.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Refusal of patient.

2. Pregnancy and lactation.

3. Fever or sepsis.

4. Patients ASA III or IV.

5. Addicts and drug abusers.

6. Patients taking corticosteroids or any cardio - active drugs.

7. Local infection at site of the injection.

8. Allergy to any of the study medications.