To compare the efficacy of unilateral ultrasound-guided oblique subcostal transversus abdominis plane block with unilateral ultrasound-guided external oblique intercostal plane block in providing intraoperative and postoperative analgesia in cancer patients undergoing open nephrectomy.
Age (18-65) year.
Both sexes.
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) class II and III.
Cancer patients candidate for open nephrectomy .
Patient refusal.
Skin lesions or infection at the site of proposed needle insertion.
Cognitive disorders.
History of psychiatric disorders or drug abuse.
Parallel
Transversus abdominis plane block
DrugPatients will receive transversus abdominis plane block with an oblique subcostal approach in the supine position. The anesthesiologist will place the linear ultrasound transducer obliquely on the upper abdominal wall along the subcostal margin near the xiphisternum of the sternum in the midline of the abdomen. The anesthesiologist will direct a 22G, 80 mm needle toward the transversus abdominis fascia and inject 25 mL of 0.25% bupivacaine between the rectus abdominis and transversus abdominis muscles along the subcostal line.
External Oblique Intercostal Plane Block
DrugPatients will receive external oblique intercostal block the patient will be in the supine position with their ipsilateral arm abducted, A linear ultrasound transducer will be placed in the sagittal plane between the midclavicular and anterior axillary lines at the level of sixth rib, with the orientation marker directed cranially. The skin will be sterilized, and the probe will be placed over the sixth rib medial to the anterior axillary line in a parasagittal orientation the in-plane technique with a 22G, 80 mm block needle will be used to inject 25 ml of 0.25% bupivacaine into the external oblique intercostal plane.
Control group
DrugPatients will receive IV morphine 0.1mg/kg after induction of general anesthesia. General anesthesia induction will be performed with fentanyl 1-2 μg/kg, propofol 2-3 mg/kg, and rocuronium 0.6 mg/kg and maintained with sevoflurane.
Degree of pain
Degree of pain by Numerical rating scale (NRS)score. NRS (0 pain represents "no pain" while 10 pain represents "the worst pain imaginable"). scores will be registered at rest and movement immediately after surgery and at two, six, 12 and 24 hours after surgery, when the (NRS) was \> 4, IV morphine PCA will be initiated with continuous rate of 1 mg/hr, a patient demand bolus of 1mg and with lockout time of 10 minutes based on the patient weight and gender. the first time to the rescue analgesia needed and the top up doses will be recorded.
Mean arterial pressure
Mean arterial pressure will be recorded intraoperative till the end of surgery.
Heart rate
Heart rate will be recorded intraoperative till the end of surgery.
Opioids consumption
Each patient will be instructed about postoperative pain assessment with the numeric rating scale (NRS) score. NRS (0 pain represents "no pain" while 10 pain represents "the worst pain imaginable"). when the (NRS) was \> 4, IV morphine PCA will be initiated with continuous rate of 1 mg/hr, a patient demand bolus of 1mg and with lockout time of 10 minutes based on the patient weight and gender. the first time to the rescue analgesia needed and the top up doses will be recorded.
Morphine consumption
When the numeric rating scale (NRS) was \>4, IV morphine PCA will be initiated with continuous rate of 1 mg/hr, a patient demand bolus of 1mg and with lockout time of 10 minutes based on the patient weight and gender. the first time to the rescue analgesia needed and the top up doses will be recorded. Each patient will be instructed about postoperative pain assessment with the NRS score. NRS (0 pain represents "no pain" while 10 pain represents "the worst pain imaginable").NRS will be registered at rest and movement immediately after surgery and at two, six, 12 and 24 hours after surgery.
Click on the lead sponsor to view all of their trials.
