Paravertebral Block for Inguinal Hernia Repair in Elderly

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

Summary

This prospective double-blinded clinical trial is intended to compare three nerve stimulator- guided paravertebral block injections versus five injections for elderly patients undergoing hernia repair regarding intraoperative hemodynamic stability and postoperative pain.

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

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Makassed General Hospital
• Treatments: Bupivacaine; Fentanyl

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• patients admitted to undergo elective unilateral inguinal hernia repair

• patients with ASA II, III or IV

Exclusion Criteria:

• bilateral inguinal hernia

• incarcerated hernia

• emergency cases

• known history of allergic reactions to local anesthesia

• bleeding disorders

• neurological disorders

• infection at site of injection