Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair With Elastomeric Pain Pump

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2007-12-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of a local anesthetic dispensed via a tiny catheter device, called the ON-Q PainBuster pump, placed during surgery on top of the mesh used in the laparoscopic repair of ventral hernias. The goals are:

• reducing postoperative pain from this procedure

• decreasing length of hospital stay

• reducing or eliminating amount of post-operative narcotics used

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
• Treatments: Bupivacaine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair

• Consent obtained

Exclusion Criteria:

• Under 18 years

• Allergic to Bupivacaine

• significant liver or renal disease

• Contraindication to PCA

• Current daily opioid usage

• History of substance abuse disorders

• Dx of chronic pain syndrome

• Daily usage of NSAIDs or COX 2 inhibitors