The Use of Fentanyl in General Anesthesia for Craniotomy With or Without 0.5% Levobupivacaine Scalp Block
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2016-08-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
This study evaluates the use of fentanyl during craniotomy in two groups of brain tumor
patients. The control group will receive standard general anesthesia with the use of fentanyl
for intraoperative pain control and the study group will receive scalp nerve block with 0.5%
levobupivacaine (local anesthetic) and also fentanyl for intraoperative pain control. The
scalp nerve block might reduce the dose of fentanyl and promote faster emergence from general
anesthesia.