Pain Relief After Hiatal Hernia Repair Surgery

• Status: Recruiting
• Trial end date: 2022-11-30
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Referred shoulder pain (pain felt when the problem is actually in a different location) is very common after laparoscopic (small, narrow cut) hernia surgery. The purpose of this study is to look at the effect of a simple back massager, which can be readily purchased online or in a store, in addition to the use of standard pain medications.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Norton Thoracic Institute
• Treatments: Bupivacaine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Scheduled for primary hiatal hernia repair

• Adult 18 years of age or older

• Undergoing minimally invasive surgical technique

Exclusion Criteria:

• Recurrent hiatal hernia

• Children under the age of 18 years

• Undergoing open or hybrid surgical technique

• History of psychiatric disorder or chronic pain

• Has a post-operative complication (Grade > I on Calvien Dindo classification)

• Allergy to standard pain medication regimen (local anesthetics Marcaine, lidocaine, and epinephrine; morphine; oxycodone; Tylenol)