Intrapleural Nebulization of Bupivacain to Reduce Postoperative Pain
Status:
Not yet recruiting
Trial end date:
2023-12-01
Target enrollment:
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Summary
Thoracic surgery is now common and as other surgeries evolution of minimally invasive
techniques is employed. Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) produces little scar but may
produce severe pain that may affect the pulmonary function. Many procedure was developed like
intercostal nerve block which require injections at multiple levels, Insertion of local
anaesthetic (LA) in the surgical drain but that was dangerous due to the large amount of LA
and not sufficient to completely eliminate pain. Bupvicaine nebulization, through surgical
port which won't make any other wound, thought to be sufficient because Nebulization will
enable us better distribution and less amounts of LA. Bupvicaine is local anaesthetic amide
group that works by blocking sodium channels thus preventing progression of action potential.