Comparison for Pethidine Requirement in Patients Received Spinal Morphine 0.2 and 0.3 mg for Post Lobectomy Analgesia

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2012-03-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the amount of total pethidine requirement during the 48 hour postoperative period after receiving spinal morphine 0.2 and 0.3 mg.

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

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Mahidol University
• Treatments: Meperidine; Morphine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age > 18 year and < 70 year

• Patient ASA physical status I-III.

• Scheduled for thoracotomy with lobectomy.

• Can operate a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) device.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Known hypersensitivity to morphine or pethidine

• History of bleeding tendency.

• Known case of infection at the back

• Patient refuse for spinal anesthesia

• History of cerebrovascular disease.

• Scheduled for video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy.

• Need mechanical ventilatory support during postoperative period