Spinal Anesthesia for Outpatient Abdominal Wall Surgery: Comparison of Bupivacaine, 2-chloroprocaine and Prilocaine
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2016-02-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Considering fast-track principles, an ideal spinal anesthetic should have minimal
complications and above all fast recovery so reducing in-hospital stay.
Between 1/8/2015 and 1/1/2016, a total of 101 patients attending the surgeon's practice with
an umbilical or unilateral inguinal hernia and no contra-indications for surgery were
included in this study. Patients were given 10.5mg bupivacaine (B-group), 40mg hyperbaric
2-chloroprocaïne (C-group) or 60mg prilocaïne (P-group), each with added sufentanil (2µg).
Motor block was assessed using the Bromage scale. Sensory block was measured by determining
the peak level dermatome. Intraoperative hemodynamic parameters were listed. Resolution of
sensory and motor block, time to void and home readiness were defined as clinical endpoints.